Looking for an engineering firm for a data center project in France? The first question is not always design. Before drawing a building, you need to know how much power the grid can deliver, when, and on what terms. That is where most projects lose time.

DOES YOUR SITUATION LOOK LIKE ONE OF THESE?

The primary substation 4 km away shows capacity, but Enedis mentions reinforcement. Is 12 MW at MV (HTA) realistic?Opening planned in 10 weeks, 400 snags still open and level 4 tests not started.We want to start at 10 MW and scale to 40 MW. Should we request the full 40 MW now?
Xavier WatrelosXavier Watrelos
HV grid connection & industrial projects
Anis MokdedAnis Mokded
Design, commissioning & operationsAll situations →

GridReadiness brings together independent, named engineers and engineering firms specialised in data centers, coordinated by a single point of contact. We work where a design firm is rarely involved: grid connection, power phasing, permits and local context. And we work alongside design engineering firms when the project moves to the next stage.

WHAT WE COVER

Studies from site to commissioning Feasibility: available grid capacity, land, planning, local context
Grid connection: requests to RTE or Enedis, exploratory study, PTF request, follow-up
Phasing: first phase on the distribution grid, ramp-up, temporary power
Design and design review: power distribution, backup, cooling, redundancy
Permits: building permits, classified installations, water, with partner lawyers and architects
Commissioning and operations: testing, acceptance, operational readiness

For the electrical side, see our grid connection engineering consultant page.

ENGINEERING FIRM OR ADVISOR?

A design engineering firm draws the project and is liable for its design. An advisor like GridReadiness works upstream and around it: securing the grid connection, checking feasibility, coordinating experts and representing the developer with the grid operator, the authorities and contractors. Many developers need both, in that order. See who does what.

THE NETWORK'S ENGINEERS

Xavier Watrelos, HV grid connection: 20+ years of industrial projects from €5m to €100m, including HV and MV connections, commissioning and operating permits.

Anis Mokded, design and operations: led a certified Tier IV data center, then ran campuses above 100 MW.

Francis Gillard, cooling and audits: thirty years in HVAC, twenty in data centers, feasibility studies and risk analyses.

Full profiles: our experts.

HOW WE WORK

A fixed-price written proposal with named experts before each stage. No commission on land, equipment or contractors. A best-efforts obligation, stated in writing: decisions by RTE, Enedis and the authorities are not ours.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What does an engineering consultant bring to a data center project?

Feasibility, grid connection, design or design review and permits through to commissioning. The grid connection is often the study that sets the timeline.

Is GridReadiness an engineering firm?

GridReadiness is an independent firm bringing together engineers and engineering firms specialised in data centers, coordinated by a single point of contact. For design, we work with partner design firms.