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DC Advisory. From market signal to commissioned asset.

Advisory at Datanix isn't a report you file and act on later. Construction delivery and power off-take are embedded in the mandate — so the site we recommend is the site we help you build, power, and bring online, AI-ready from Day 1.

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Advisory services

The full pre-construction and delivery value chain.

Ten disciplines, one accountable team — each grounded in direct operational experience at hyperscale, not theory.

01 · INTELLIGENCE

Market Intelligence & Site Selection

A rigorous, data-driven search for sites where technical requirements, permitting and schedule actually align — increasingly powered by GeoProspex, our AI land-intelligence platform in development.

  • Power, water, fiber, zoning, soil, environment & topography screening
  • 250-point site-selection checklist tuned to IT demand, redundancy and target PUE
  • Dialogue with municipalities, utilities and landowners
  • Holistic site-maturity scoring and go/no-go clarity
02 · ENERGY

Power & Energy Advisory

Robust, energy-efficient power and cooling strategy dimensioned to local conditions and the facility's capacity roadmap.

  • Primary and backup supply dimensioning
  • Cooling principle selection by load and climate
  • Water intake and discharge clarification with authorities
  • Island power options — solar, wind, on-site generation
03 · OFF-TAKE

Power Off-take & PPA Structuring

Locking energy cost and revenue certainty for the life of the asset — a core advisory service, not a separate contract.

  • PPA and power-contract structuring
  • Energy trading and demand-response strategy
  • Demand aggregation across portfolio assets
  • Off-take alignment with customer acquisition
04 · GRID

Grid Connection

Full maturation and connection with the TSO and relevant DSOs — from initial screening to the final grid-connection agreement for large-consumption facilities.

  • Grid-connection agreements and technical requirements (TSO & DSO)
  • Network Code on Demand Connection (NC DC) compliance
  • Single-line diagrams, contractual basis and simulation models
  • Load studies for high-density AI campuses
05 · AI READINESS

AI / GPU Readiness Design

Designing for the thermal and power reality of AI-grade compute — so the facility supports today's racks and tomorrow's density.

  • High-density power and liquid-cooling design
  • GPU cluster, NVLink / InfiniBand fabric planning
  • Data-hall configuration for deployment and expansion
  • Tier-level and scalability requirements
06 · CAPITAL

Capital Structure & Delivery Advisory

Translating technical scope into a financeable, deliverable program — with the right delivery method and an investment basis institutional capital can underwrite.

  • Financial-implication analysis and investment basis of design
  • Project delivery-method recommendation
  • Owner program requirements & basis of design
  • Capital alignment — partners co-invest in the same assets
07 · REGULATORY

Regulatory, Permitting & Authority Dialogue

Structuring the dialogue and documentation that turns a technical design into an approvable, schedule-realistic project.

  • Local planning and environmental assessment
  • Building permits and conditions on power, heat and noise
  • Alignment between design, permits and schedule
  • NIS2 & CER critical-infrastructure considerations
08 · DESIGN

Engineering & Detailed Design

From masterplan principles to the detailed design of every technical discipline — built on international standards and tier requirements.

  • Interdisciplinary design of critical systems
  • Tier-based redundancy and maintainability
  • BIM-based coordination and quality assurance
  • Design for scalability and future expansion
09 · DELIVERY

Construction Management & Delivery

Proactive management from planning to handover — coordinating crews, stakeholders, procurement and authorities on time and on budget.

  • Pre-construction budgeting and scheduling
  • GC, subcontractor and MEPF coordination
  • Milestone oversight and critical-path management
  • QA/QC and environmental, health & safety compliance
10 · COMMISSIONING

Commissioning & ESG Certification

Structured testing and documentation that translate design intent into stable, predictable operation — and certification value at exit.

  • Verification of redundancy, capacity and operational logic
  • Controlled transition from construction to operation
  • Uptime Institute · TIA-942 · DS/EN 50600
  • ESG certification — LEED / ISO 50001
Why Datanix

The site we recommend is the site we deliver.

Traditional advisory ends at a recommendation. Datanix carries the mandate through construction, power and commissioning — so there's no gap between what's designed and what's built, and no second firm to re-learn your project.

Because our partners co-invest in the same geographies they advise, every recommendation is underwritten by our own capital at risk.

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Advisory through delivery

Have a site, a thesis, or a blank map?

Bring us in at any point in the pre-construction journey — the earlier we engage, the more risk we design out.