FarrPoint has recently conducted multiple diligence projects for developers, site owners and local authorities to assess connectivity and power suitability for data centres. These studies reviewed and quantified the challenges of providing the required levels of connectivity and allowed stakeholders to validate their projects against their investment criteria.
Data Centres power the digital economy and provide the fabric that connects our online interactions with the cloud. The growth and demand for Data Centres continues at pace across the world and within the UK.
Traditional locations for locating a Data Centre are coming under increasing pressure in terms of site and power availability, suggesting that other non-traditional locations may be worth exploring, especially those with access to or in proximity to renewable energy sources.
Assessing the fitness of a location for a Data Centre requires diligence activities across a range of key metrics, including land, power, fibre and environmental factors. FarrPoint have experience with all of these and are able to identify challenges and opportunities for example locations. This can also include the costing of upgrades needed to provide Data Centre readiness.
To ensure that a site can support a data centre, key attributes are relevant:
FarrPoint’s role in conducting data centre due diligence was to review site locations against the needs, identify gaps and assess how to resolve issues with outline costs. This enabled the production of an overall site rating and report.
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You might also be interested in reading our other case studies, such as the Data Centre Site Selection Report for Scotland or our Connectivity Resilience Assessment for Culham AI Growth Zone.
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