Adjustable outdoor reference design
4 modular blocks, 30 GPU racks and 2,160 GPUs. The 3D scene shows the topology while the slider scales quantities.
Deployment size
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Cliff planning estimate · 2026 USD
The selected scenario reuses an already-energized commercial service. First usable capacity is modeled at 3–5 months; the schedule below reaches the full selected deployment in 5–10 months.
Assumes an ordinary commercial property—not an industrial plant—with 5 MW of verified continuous spare capacity and an upstream feeder, service transformer and main gear that already support it. Those sunk assets cost $0 here; the estimate begins at a new protected data-center takeoff. It models 4.00 MW IT at 1.25 PUE, keeps 10% of IT power outside the rack count, and excludes generators, land, financing and tax.
Installed facility cost
Range, $ millionsProof, property work, stamped design and actual permit/check fees.
1–5 months · Owner, zoning, design and AHJ intakeEverything after the existing service: takeoff, gear, UPS and rack distribution.
4–9 months · Electrical, fire/battery and owner shutdownWeatherproof IT shells and containment only; cooling and power are separate rows.
5–8 months · Factory certification plus local building/equipment reviewRack liquid hardware, CDUs, loops and outdoor heat rejection.
5–9 months · Mechanical, plumbing, electrical and noiseParking-lot foundations, trenching, restoration, freight and cranes.
2–5 months · Civil, stormwater, fire access and lift plansTwo short diverse laterals and the facility edge; cluster fabric stays in compute.
2–8 months · Carrier, ROW/street opening and low-voltageFire systems, physical security and facility monitoring.
3–6 months · Fire, site/building, low-voltage and owner securityFactory/site acceptance, load banks, failure tests, spares and turnover.
1–2 months · Final inspections and owner acceptanceDesign development, price escalation and unresolved site conditions.
Held through delivery · Not a permitParallel delivery path
Month 0–10Durations overlap. Capacity proof, owner/AHJ approvals, carrier delivery, equipment procurement, and construction control first use and full deployment.
Bottom-up cost book · every value moves with the slider
Each range is an installed planning allocation, not a shopping-cart total. When a manufacturer does not publish pricing, its estimated allocation appears once inside the relevant system. Open a row for timing, permits and its evidence trail.
Lead/install1–2 months
Approval trackOwner approval; utility notice if tariff requires
Engineering allowance to verify intervals, service rights, ratings, fault duty and protection.
Lead/install1–2 months
Approval trackSite access; utility locate
Commercial parking-lot allowance before foundations and drainage design.
Lead/install1–3 months
Approval trackLandlord and lender consent; zoning confirmation
Project allowance; property agreements remain location-specific.
Lead/install2–4 months
Approval trackStamped civil, structural, electrical, mechanical and fire sets
Derived share of a 4 MW IT modular project, excluding vendor factory engineering.
Lead/install2–5 months
Approval trackBuilding/equipment, civil, electrical, mechanical, fire, ROW
Location allowance; official schedules price reviews by work value, scope and staff time.
Lead/install4–9 months
Approval trackElectrical; fire/battery; owner shutdown
Installed allocation cross-checked to $2.5m/MW retrofit distribution equipment and public unit ranges.
Lead/install4–9 months
Approval trackElectrical; fire/battery; owner shutdown
Installed allocation cross-checked to $2.5m/MW retrofit distribution equipment and public unit ranges.
Lead/install4–9 months
Approval trackElectrical; fire/battery; owner shutdown
Installed allocation cross-checked to $2.5m/MW retrofit distribution equipment and public unit ranges.
Lead/install4–9 months
Approval trackElectrical; fire/battery; owner shutdown
Installed allocation cross-checked to $2.5m/MW retrofit distribution equipment and public unit ranges.
Lead/install4–9 months
Approval trackElectrical; fire/battery; owner shutdown
Installed allocation cross-checked to $2.5m/MW retrofit distribution equipment and public unit ranges.
Lead/install5–8 months
Approval trackFactory certification; local building/equipment approval
Estimated package allocation; excludes the power and cooling rows shown separately.
Lead/install3–6 months
Approval trackMechanical/plumbing; pressure test
Derived from the 2026 $0.38m-per-rack total cooling/HVAC model; this row is only the rack side.
Lead/install5–8 months
Approval trackMechanical, plumbing, electrical
Estimated integrated-equipment allocation within the total cooling benchmark.
Lead/install5–9 months
Approval trackMechanical, electrical, noise, screening
Heat-rejection share of the total cooling/HVAC benchmark at 4 MW IT.
Lead/install2–5 months
Approval trackCivil/site, stormwater, fire access, accessibility
Installed commercial-site allowance; conditions and restoration drive variance.
Lead/install1–2 months
Approval trackOversize haul; crane/lift plan; street occupancy if needed
Planning logistics allowance for factory-built blocks.
Lead/install2–8 months
Approval trackCarrier order; ROW/street opening; low-voltage
Two short on-net laterals; public bids show route cost changes sharply when boring is required.
Lead/install1–3 months
Approval trackLow-voltage/building; carrier acceptance
Facility-side fiber and edge allowance; cluster fabric is in compute hardware.
Lead/install3–5 months
Approval trackFire alarm/suppression; fire-marshal acceptance
Installed system allowance cross-checked to a public detector unit price.
Lead/install2–4 months
Approval trackSite/building; fire access; accessibility
Installed perimeter allowance; a listed $349 bollard is only one uninstalled component.
Lead/install3–6 months
Approval trackControls integration; owner cybersecurity review
Controls allowance; MegaMod can integrate SCADA-based monitoring.
Lead/install1–2 months
Approval trackFinal electrical, mechanical and fire inspections
Third-party commissioning and rental-equipment allowance.
Lead/install1 month
Approval trackOwner acceptance
Owner allowance for non-IT spares and documentation.
Lead/installHeld through delivery
Approval trackNot a permit
Planning contingency; released only after quotes, surveys and permit comments.
Lead/install3–8 months
Approval trackElectrical, mechanical and vendor acceptance
$2.8m–$3.4m reported complete-system range; NVIDIA publishes no rack list price.
Lead/install3–8 months
Approval trackLow-voltage; owner cybersecurity review
Cliff installed allowance cross-checked to an $87,125 public SN5600 switch listing; topology and optics dominate.
Lead/install3–8 months
Approval trackOwner cybersecurity and acceptance
Owner allowance; workload, retention, support and spare strategy require a real quote.
This is the user's core assumption. The model begins at a new dedicated protected takeoff on the commercial-building service.
DOE data-center design guide ↗If the upstream chain cannot actually carry the selected continuous load, this reference design no longer applies.
WhiteFiber 2026 retrofit disclosure ↗Excluded for speed. The range starts from a 2026 $1.1m/MW generation-plus-balance-of-plant disclosure and adds redundancy/site risk; EPA and local air review can control schedule.
ProPetro 2026 generation cost disclosure ↗Facility and compute totals are 2026 planning capex before financing, tax and ongoing power, carrier, staffing or maintenance bills.
Power · fiber · cooling · safety
The model does not wait for a larger utility connection. It starts with a commercial building whose existing electrical service has been proven to carry the selected unused capacity all day.
01
Engineers check historical use, the utility agreement, transformer, cables and switches. A low bill by itself does not prove the power is available.
02
New metering, safety switches and underground cables take unused building power to each outdoor computer room, where batteries smooth short interruptions.
03
Two underground fiber cables approach from different directions, then a campus network connects every selected computer room.
04
The GPU equipment turns its selected IT load into heat. Modular cooling skids carry that heat to outdoor air.
Primary-source vendor evidence · August 2026
The sources below are sales material and proposals from the companies themselves. They show commercial intent, not that every idea has been built or proven.
Parking-lot proposal
Wants to place small GPU and battery modules above parking spaces under a solar canopy.
Open primary sourceModule integrator
Sells prefabricated outdoor computer rooms designed to accept one large commercial electrical connection.
Open primary sourcePower + modular systems
Sells the electrical backup and distribution equipment that can arrive inside a factory-built module.
Open primary sourceMulti-megawatt module integrator
Sells factory-built liquid-cooled GPU data centers that can be combined into projects as large as 10 MW.
Open primary sourceAI factory modules
Sells preassembled power, cooling and rack modules meant to shorten construction to months.
Open primary sourceFiber infrastructure
Sells the fiber cables, connection boxes, and routing hardware between street networks and data-center equipment.
Open primary sourceThis drawing explains the idea; it is not a safe-to-build plan. The slider means power that engineers have proven is unused and safe to run continuously—not simply the difference between a building's peak bill and its service label. A real project still needs owner approval, engineering, permits, fire review, drainage and noise checks, and fiber contracts.
Staged data-center finance · current disclosed structures
Debt is sized against its own collateral pool; customer support reduces sponsor cash.
One commitment closes; each block must satisfy draw conditions before money moves.
Facility debt runs 7 years; GPU debt runs 5 years; price declines 5% annually.
Moves both facility and GPU rates; collateral shares and amortization stay fixed.
| Rate change | Annual debt | Stabilized DSCR |
|---|---|---|
| -2% | $21.5M | 1.99× |
| Selected | $22.6M | 1.89× |
| +2% | $23.8M | 1.80× |
| +4% | $25M | 1.71× |
Customer payment → controlled lockbox → power and operations → facility debt → GPU debt → reserves → sponsor distribution
Cliff planning model, not a financing offer. Presets synthesize disclosed transactions; a 5 MW sponsor without an investment-grade customer or completion guarantor may receive less debt at a higher rate—or no project debt. Construction interest assumes facility debt draws at roughly 40% of each block’s delivery path and GPU debt one month before revenue. Excludes financing fees, taxes, reserves, insurance, working capital, hardware refresh and residual value.