Step 1 · Plan
Build your multi-year plan
Site, grid, costs, revenue and returns in one case.
Data centre, Frankfurt: 20 MW of IT in one building of 4 halls (16,710 m²), a 31 MVA connection, first hall ready May 2030. Cost and returns are in Premium.
Development cost Premium
Project IRR Premium Unlevered, pre-tax
NPV Premium At a 10.0% hurdle
Payback – Not before the exit
First hall ready May 2030 Set by long-lead equipment
Risk level Low 0 high, 2 medium
IT capacity 20 MW 2,500 racks
Gross floor area 16,700 m² 4.1 ha site
Grid connection 31 MVA 29.2 MW peak
Monthly revenue Premium Stabilised, today’s money
Programme
- Pre-application: Oct 2026 to Apr 2027
- Planning and permits: Apr 2027 to Nov 2027
- Long-lead equipment: Nov 2027 to Aug 2029, sets the date
- Construction, phase 1: Jun 2028 to Feb 2030
- Commissioning and handover: Feb 2030 to May 2030, sets the date
- Phase 2, 10.0 MW: Jun 2031 to May 2033
Reference data for the site and the grid
Live and monthly grid data, the power plant map, siting costs, market comparison and fibre latency, each with its sources and dates.
Grid and power
- Live gridCarbon intensity, day-ahead price and renewable share for the European markets, refreshed through the day.
- Grid indexThe monthly index of European grid conditions for data centres, with its method and dated sources.
- Grid signalA grid signal for compute schedulers: a waiting list, with a dated sample of the data.
- Power plant mapEvery power plant of 50 MW or more by fuel and capacity, with the countries around it.