HPC & AI Factory — Land Acquisition Site Analysis

Wałbrzych 30–80 MW

B-tier. WSEZ INVEST-PARK is Poland's largest SEZ operator (2,212ha, 41 subzones) but city in demographic decline. Weak grid. Better for light industrial than 160MW AI factory.

Site ID#18

Overall TierB

VoivodeshipDolnośląskie

Grid (DSO)Tauron

Coordinates50.80793°N, 16.311676°E

RecommendationCONDITIONAL — Low Priority, SEZ Incentives Only

Overall TierB16-Factor Assessment

Power TierC30–80 MW

Fiber TierBHAWE + Exatel

Composite2.9B — Weighted Score

Key Strengths

WSEZ INVEST-PARK — Poland's largest SEZ operator (2,212ha, 41 subzones)
Strong SEZ tax incentives available
HAWE HQ Legnica ~50km for fiber
Czech/German border proximity — cross-border market angle

Key Risks

City in demographic decline (110K, formerly 140K)
Weak power grid — post-mining, mountainous terrain
No IXP locally — WRIX Wrocław ~75km
Mountainous Lower Silesian terrain complicates large-scale infrastructure

Power & Grid Infrastructure

WEIGHT: 25%

Power Availability

Post-mining city. Tauron grid but no confirmed HV for DC scale. Mountainous terrain complicates.

HV Grid Proximity

Standard Tauron distribution. No large substation for DC scale confirmed.

Connectivity & Fiber

WEIGHT: 15%

Fiber / Connectivity

HAWE HQ Legnica ~50km. WRIX Wrocław ~75km. No local IXP. Adequate for training.

Fiber Operators (Validated)

HAWE (~50km), Exatel ring, Orange. Adequate backbone but no local IXP.

Land & Infrastructure

WEIGHT: 20%

Land & Expansion

SEZ plots available but mountainous terrain limits large flat sites.

Transport Access

S3/S8 access. Czech border. Mountainous roads.

Zoning / Permitting

SEZ plots have industrial zoning. Standard permitting.

Scalability (>200MW)

Limited by grid, terrain, and workforce. Not suitable for mega-campus.

Environment & Climate

WEIGHT: 15%

Water / Cooling

Mountain water sources. Adequate but terrain adds complexity.

Natural Disaster Risk

Mountainous — good drainage. Not in major flood zone. Low seismic.

Climate / PUE

Mountain climate — cooler than lowlands. Good PUE potential.

Economic & Workforce

WEIGHT: 25%

Workforce & Talent

110K declining city. Post-mining economy. No major university.

SEZ / Tax Incentives

WSEZ INVEST-PARK — Poland's largest SEZ. 2,212ha, 41 subzones. Very strong incentives.

Political Support

SEZ administration active. City seeking post-mining investment.

Market Proximity

Czech/German border. Moderate market proximity.

Land Cost

Post-mining, declining city. Very cheap land. SEZ pricing favorable.

Weighted Composite Score

Power & Grid — avg 2.00 × 0.250.50

Connectivity — avg 3.00 × 0.150.45

Land & Infrastructure — avg 2.50 × 0.200.50

Environment & Climate — avg 3.67 × 0.150.55

Economic & Regulatory — avg 3.60 × 0.250.90

COMPOSITE SCORE2.9 / 5.00 → B

16-Factor Scoring Matrix

#	Factor	Tier	Score	Category
1	Power Availability	C	2	Power & Grid
2	HV Grid Proximity	C	2	Power & Grid
	Power & Grid Average		2.00	× 0.25 = 0.50
3	Fiber / Connectivity	B	3	Connectivity
4	Fiber Operators (Validated)	B	3	Connectivity
	Connectivity Average		3.00	× 0.15 = 0.45
5	Land & Expansion	C	2	Land & Infrastructure
6	Transport Access	B	3	Land & Infrastructure
7	Zoning / Permitting	B	3	Land & Infrastructure
8	Scalability (>200MW)	C	2	Land & Infrastructure
	Land & Infrastructure Average		2.50	× 0.20 = 0.50
9	Water / Cooling	B	3	Environment & Climate
10	Natural Disaster Risk	A	4	Environment & Climate
11	Climate / PUE	A	4	Environment & Climate
	Environment & Climate Average		3.67	× 0.15 = 0.55
12	Workforce & Talent	C	2	Economic & Regulatory
13	SEZ / Tax Incentives	S	5	Economic & Regulatory
14	Political Support	B	3	Economic & Regulatory
15	Market Proximity	B	3	Economic & Regulatory
16	Land Cost	S	5	Economic & Regulatory
	Economic & Regulatory Average		3.60	× 0.25 = 0.90
	COMPOSITE TOTAL		2.9	B — CONDITIONAL

Location Data

Coordinates50.80793°N, 16.311676°E

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VoivodeshipDolnośląskie

Grid DSOTauron

Fiber PrimaryHAWE + Exatel

Power ConfirmedTBD — Weak grid, post-mining

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

CONDITIONAL — Low Priority, SEZ Incentives Only

B-tier. Wałbrzych SEZ (INVEST-PARK) is Poland's largest SEZ operator — strong incentives. But city in demographic decline (110K → declining), weak power grid, no local IXP (WRIX Wrocław ~75km), mountainous terrain. Better suited for light industrial than 160MW AI factory. Consider only for small-scale (<50MW) edge facility if SEZ terms are exceptional.