HPC & AI Factory — Land Acquisition Site Analysis

Gliwice South 100–200 MW

A+ / near S-tier. UPGRADED: Thinx IX IN Gliwice + EPIX Katowice (3.5Tbps+, 850+ users, 20km) = dual-IX. Best fiber outside Warsaw. Consider combining with #7 for mega-campus.

Site ID#6

Overall TierA+

VoivodeshipŚląskie

Grid (DSO)Tauron

Coordinates50.2691°N, 18.5801°E

RecommendationPROCEED — High Priority, Combine with #7

Overall TierA+16-Factor Assessment

Power TierA100–200 MW

Fiber TierSAtman + EPIX

Composite3.8A — Weighted Score

Key Strengths

🏆 DUAL IX: Thinx IN Gliwice + EPIX Katowice (3.5Tbps+, 850+ users, 20km) — S-tier fiber
2M Upper Silesian metro area — S-tier workforce with Silesian University of Technology
A1/A4 motorway junction — best transport connectivity in Poland
KSSE (Katowicka) SEZ with active industrial zones
Consider combining with #7 (~4km apart) for 200-300MW mega-campus

Key Risks

Mining subsidence risk in Upper Silesia region
Urban constraints limit greenfield parcel sizes
Competing heavy industry demand for grid capacity

Power & Grid Infrastructure

WEIGHT: 25%

Power Availability

Dense Tauron HV grid. Multiple 110/220kV lines. Upper Silesia industrial grid strength.

HV Grid Proximity

110/220kV dense infrastructure in Upper Silesia. Among strongest grids in Poland.

Connectivity & Fiber

WEIGHT: 15%

Fiber / Connectivity

UPGRADED: Thinx IN Gliwice + EPIX Katowice 20km (3.5Tbps+, 850+ users). Dual-IX = equal to Warsaw.

Fiber Operators (Validated)

Orange, Exatel, Atman, Tauron OPGW. Thinx + EPIX dual-IX. Exceptional.

Land & Infrastructure

WEIGHT: 20%

Land & Expansion

Urban area — constrained parcel sizes. Some industrial brownfield available.

Transport Access

A1/A4 junction — best transport connectivity in Poland. Rail hub.

Zoning / Permitting

Industrial zoning likely in target areas. Standard DC permitting.

Scalability (>200MW)

Dense urban area limits mega-campus. Combine with #7 for scale.

Environment & Climate

WEIGHT: 15%

Water / Cooling

Adequate municipal supply. No major river directly adjacent.

Natural Disaster Risk

Mining subsidence risk in some areas. Requires geotech survey.

Climate / PUE

Southern Poland. Good PUE potential vs Western Europe.

Economic & Workforce

WEIGHT: 25%

Workforce & Talent

Silesian UT + 2M metro. Poland's largest urban agglomeration. Deep industrial talent.

SEZ / Tax Incentives

KSSE (Katowicka SSE) active. Polish Investment Zone eligible.

Political Support

No deep relationships yet. City interested in tech diversification from mining.

Market Proximity

DACH + CEE gateway. Upper Silesia industrial demand. Strong regional market.

Land Cost

Urban Silesian pricing. Premium vs rural sites.

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

Coordinates50.2691°N, 18.5801°E

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VoivodeshipŚląskie

Grid DSOTauron

Fiber PrimaryAtman + EPIX

Power ConfirmedTBD — Dense Tauron HV grid

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 — High Priority, Combine with #7

A+ tier with S-tier fiber (dual-IX). Thinx IN Gliwice + EPIX Katowice 20km = best fiber outside Warsaw. Silesian UT + 2M metro = S-tier workforce. KSSE SEZ. Negotiate Tauron grid study. Consider combining with Site #7 (4km apart) for 200-300MW mega-campus.