HPC & AI Factory — Land Acquisition Site Analysis

Gliwice / Knurów 100–200 MW

A+ — identical fiber/workforce zone to #6. Only ~4km apart. Combined campus could support 200-300MW mega-facility. Same dual-IX. Same Tauron grid.

Site ID#7

Overall TierA+

VoivodeshipŚląskie

Grid (DSO)Tauron

Coordinates50.2316°N, 18.6242°E

RecommendationPROCEED — Combine with #6 as Campus

Overall TierA+16-Factor Assessment

Power TierA100–200 MW

Fiber TierSAtman + EPIX

Composite3.8A — Weighted Score

Key Strengths

Identical S-tier fiber zone to #6 — dual-IX (Thinx + EPIX) access
Campus option with #6 (~4km apart) for 200-300MW mega-facility
Same 2M metro workforce as #6 — Silesian UT
KSSE SEZ active in combined zone

Key Risks

Same mining subsidence risk as #6
Urban constraints shared with #6
Value maximized only when combined with #6 — standalone less compelling

Power & Grid Infrastructure

WEIGHT: 25%

Power Availability

Same dense Tauron HV grid as #6. Combined campus strengthens grid negotiation.

HV Grid Proximity

Same 110/220kV dense infrastructure as #6.

Connectivity & Fiber

WEIGHT: 15%

Fiber / Connectivity

Identical to #6. Same dual-IX zone. 4km from Thinx Gliwice + 20km from EPIX Katowice.

Fiber Operators (Validated)

Identical to #6. Full operator ecosystem with dual-IX.

Land & Infrastructure

WEIGHT: 20%

Land & Expansion

Similar urban constraints as #6. Knurów area may have some larger plots.

Transport Access

Same A1/A4 junction proximity as #6.

Zoning / Permitting

Industrial zoning likely. Same permitting environment as #6.

Scalability (>200MW)

Standalone limited. Combined with #6 = strong campus scale.

Environment & Climate

WEIGHT: 15%

Water / Cooling

Same profile as #6. Adequate municipal supply.

Natural Disaster Risk

Mining subsidence risk. Same as #6.

Climate / PUE

Same climate profile as #6.

Economic & Workforce

WEIGHT: 25%

Workforce & Talent

Same 2M metro, same Silesian UT access as #6.

SEZ / Tax Incentives

KSSE active. Same zone as #6.

Political Support

Same political environment as #6. Knurów municipality separate.

Market Proximity

Same DACH+CEE gateway position as #6.

Land Cost

Urban Silesian pricing. Similar to #6.

Weighted Composite Score

Power & Grid — avg 4.00 × 0.251.00

Connectivity — avg 5.00 × 0.150.75

Land & Infrastructure — avg 3.25 × 0.200.65

Environment & Climate — avg 3.33 × 0.150.50

Economic & Regulatory — avg 3.60 × 0.250.90

COMPOSITE SCORE3.8 / 5.00 → A

16-Factor Scoring Matrix

#	Factor	Tier	Score	Category
1	Power Availability	A	4	Power & Grid
2	HV Grid Proximity	A	4	Power & Grid
	Power & Grid Average		4.00	× 0.25 = 1.00
3	Fiber / Connectivity	S	5	Connectivity
4	Fiber Operators (Validated)	S	5	Connectivity
	Connectivity Average		5.00	× 0.15 = 0.75
5	Land & Expansion	B	3	Land & Infrastructure
6	Transport Access	S	5	Land & Infrastructure
7	Zoning / Permitting	B	3	Land & Infrastructure
8	Scalability (>200MW)	C	2	Land & Infrastructure
	Land & Infrastructure Average		3.25	× 0.20 = 0.65
9	Water / Cooling	B	3	Environment & Climate
10	Natural Disaster Risk	B	3	Environment & Climate
11	Climate / PUE	A	4	Environment & Climate
	Environment & Climate Average		3.33	× 0.15 = 0.50
12	Workforce & Talent	S	5	Economic & Regulatory
13	SEZ / Tax Incentives	A	4	Economic & Regulatory
14	Political Support	B	3	Economic & Regulatory
15	Market Proximity	A	4	Economic & Regulatory
16	Land Cost	C	2	Economic & Regulatory
	Economic & Regulatory Average		3.60	× 0.25 = 0.90
	COMPOSITE TOTAL		3.8	A — PROCEED

Location Data

Coordinates50.2316°N, 18.6242°E

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VoivodeshipŚląskie

Grid DSOTauron

Fiber PrimaryAtman + EPIX

Power ConfirmedTBD — Same dense grid as #6

CEE Portfolio Context

	Country	Tier	Capacity	Status
🇵🇱	Poland	S	2 GW+	Phase 1 under construction. 20 sites assessed. Stargard (S-tier) primary.
🇷🇴	Romania	A	369 MW	Avram Iancu — 369MW PV+BESS co-location. Grid-connected. In planning.
🇧🇬	Bulgaria	A	1 GW	In planning. Kozloduy nuclear corridor. Strong grid.
🇨🇿	Czech Republic	B+	200 MW	Up next. Prague metro + industrial zones. NIX.CZ IXP.
🇪🇪	Estonia	B+	100 MW	Up next. Tallinn data hub. Cool climate. Nordic connectivity.
🇭🇺	Hungary	B	150 MW	Budapest metro. BIX IXP. Paks nuclear proximity. Evaluate.
🇱🇹	Lithuania	B	100 MW	Vilnius/Kaunas. LINX node. Baltic interconnection. Evaluate.
🇱🇻	Latvia / Slovakia	B–	50 MW	Early evaluation. Riga / Bratislava metro areas.
🇭🇷	Croatia / Slovenia	C	50 MW	Evaluate. Zagreb / Ljubljana. Limited grid. Emerging markets.
🇷🇸	Serbia, BiH, Others	D	—	Monitor only. Regulatory uncertainty. Grid instability.

Strategic Recommendation

PROCEED — Combine with #6 as Campus

A+ tier — identical infrastructure profile to Site #6 (Gliwice South). Only ~4km apart. Combined campus could support 200-300MW mega-facility leveraging shared dual-IX fiber and Tauron grid. Negotiate as single campus deal for better terms.