Financial Analysis & Investment Metrics
How is a datacenter's cost base built up, and how is it financed?
Chapter summary
The chapter structures development economics into capex, opex and revenue lines, then sets out the capital sources and structures used to finance construction and stabilised assets.
Key takeaways
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Capex is broken down into land, construction, IT, power, cooling, renewables and contingency.
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Revenue lines include colocation, wholesale leasing, interconnection, managed services and grid services.
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Financing spans senior and mezzanine debt, construction loans, and green and sustainability-linked bonds.
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