For municipalities and development companies
Turn the data centre into local business, jobs and tax base
A data centre brings heat for decades. In four weeks, our pre-study shows how much of it your region can use, which companies can take it, and whether the siting permit's waste heat condition can be met.
What you get
What a data centre waste heat pre-study gives you
- 1
A decision basis for the permit
A monthly heat balance and an assessment against the siting permit's condition that most waste heat is reused (Building Act 43 a §), with a recommended permit path.
- 2
New companies and jobs
A register of heat users and sites within about 30 km, at least six of them contacted, and a jobs estimate. You know who to call first.
- 3
A low-risk start
Fixed price and scope, co-fundable with energy aid and below the procurement threshold. Payment 50% at start, 50% after the decision workshop.
What you receive
Deliverables in four weeks
- D1 Monthly heat balance and heat quality
- D2 Heat user register and calculation (editable Excel)
- D3 Majority assessment, permit path recommendation and final report
- Kick-off, interim and decision workshops
Cost with energy aid
- Pre-study, excl. VAT
- €30,000
- Energy aid 40%
- − €12,000
- Municipality's share
- €18,000
The energy aid applicant is a municipality in the public sector energy efficiency agreement (JETS), or an energy company in an energy efficiency agreement. Avans prepares the application and checks eligibility with Business Finland before you submit.
Next steps
Moving forward is simple
- 01
30-minute call
We go through the project and check whether the pre-study and energy aid fit. No preparation needed.
- 02
Proposal and energy aid application
You get a fixed-price proposal. Avans prepares the energy aid application at no extra charge; you review and submit it before the agreement.
- 03
Four-week study
Work starts from the funding decision with a 90-minute kick-off. Results are presented in a decision workshop.
FAQ
Questions municipalities ask
Does the pre-study need to be put out to tender?
The price (€30,000 excl. VAT) is below the national threshold of the Finnish Procurement Act (€60,000), so no tender under the Act is required. Your municipality's own procurement guidelines still apply.
Who applies for energy aid, and when?
A municipality in the public sector energy efficiency agreement (JETS), or an energy company in an energy efficiency agreement. Avans prepares the application at no extra charge; you review and submit it before the agreement, and work starts from the funding decision.
What happens after the pre-study?
If the result is positive, phase 2 verifies the business case and heat users commit. A heat company (SPV) can then be set up next to the data centre; its investments can apply for energy aid (Business Finland for eligible costs up to €5M; the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment above that).
Next step
Let's solve the heat before it locks in
Tell us about the project. We'll check whether the pre-study fits and how best to apply for energy aid.
What happens next
- 1A 30-minute call: heat, possible users, timeline
- 2Together we check fit, schedule and funding options
- 3You get a fixed-price pre-study proposal, credited against the system delivery