Land cost per acre — Stockholm regionMed
Industrial/data center zoned land; Upplands Väsby/Kungsängen corridor
DC construction cost — Stockholm (Tier III)Med
Lower labor costs than US offset by import costs for electrical equipment
Tier IV construction cost premium over Tier IIIHigh
Typical Tier III construction timelineHigh
Range 18–24 months from permit to commissioning; power delivery often the critical path
Electrical systems as % of total DC CapExHigh
Includes HV/MV switchgear, UPS, generators, PDUs; increases with density
Mechanical/cooling systems as % of total DC CapExHigh
Higher for liquid cooling deployments; DLC builds can reach 32%
Civil & structural as % of total DC CapExHigh
Annual DC construction cost escalation rateHigh
Driven by electrical equipment lead times and specialist labor shortage
Modular/prefabricated DC cost per MWMed
Factory-built modules; 20–30% faster deployment vs stick-built
Hyperscale build cost per MW (owner-operated)Med
Scale advantage over retail colo; excludes IT infrastructure
Colocation retrofit/upgrade cost per MWMed
Highly variable; older buildings may require full electrical rebuild
Commissioning cost as % of total project CapExHigh
Soft costs (design, permits, PM) as % of total CapExHigh
Generator CapEx per kW (N+1 configuration)Med
Lead times stretched to 52–78 weeks for large diesel gensets
Prefabricated module adoption share of new buildsMed
Up from 18% in 2021; hyperscale adoption higher at ~55%
Transformer & switchgear equipment lead timeHigh
Up from ~26 weeks in 2020; primary schedule risk for new builds
GPU server delivery lead time (H100/B200)Med
H100: 36–52 weeks; B200 NVL72: 52+ weeks; spot market 12–16 weeks
Cooling system (CDU/chiller) lead timeMed
Air-cooling 16–24w; liquid CDU 28–40w; immersion 36–52w
HV cable & termination equipment lead timeMed
HV cable 40–56 weeks; specialist jointing crews booked 6–9 months ahead
Diesel generator lead time (>2 MW)Med
Range 52–78 weeks for large diesel gensets; demand up 140% YoY driven by AI buildout