Where facilities are built.
WHAT MATTERS IN SITE SELECTION
Power availability and reliability Network connectivity, from several providers Risk of flooding and other natural hazards Access for staff and deliveries Security of the surrounding area Cost of land and construction Proximity to users
WHY POWER COMES FIRST
A facility consumes an industrial quantity of electricity continuously.
Without reliable supply, everything else is expensive compensation.
WHY CONNECTIVITY COMES SECOND
Several independent fibre routes must reach the site.
WHAT TO AVOID
Flood plains Sites beneath or beside hazardous industry Sites with a single access road Sites with one power feed and one fibre route
WHAT ELSE IS CONSIDERED
Seismic risk, where relevant Climate, which determines cooling cost Local regulation
WHAT MATTERS LOCALLY
Grid reliability, which determines how much generator capacity is needed Fuel supply logistics Security
WHAT TO ASK ABOUT ANY FACILITY
Why this location, and what it is exposed to.
