A data center developer is interested in your land, or you think it could be. The question is not only the price offered: it is what the land is really worth for this use, what can increase that value, and when to commit.

DOES YOUR SITUATION LOOK LIKE ONE OF THESE?

A developer offers to buy our land subject to grid connection. Accept now, or prepare the land first?I own 20 ha of land near a 400 kV line. Is it worth anything for a data center?Our 12 ha plot is in an AU zone of the local land-use plan (PLU). Can we build a 60 MW data center on it?
Xavier WatrelosXavier Watrelos
HV grid connection & industrial projects
Frédéric ArnaudFrédéric Arnaud
Founder & coordinatorAll situations →

THREE PATHS

What a landowner can do Sell raw land: simplest, but most later value goes to the buyer
Prepare before selling: grid connection request, planning, local dialogue, to sell land with documented value
Partner with a developer: land contribution, long lease or value sharing, with well-framed commitments

WHAT CREATES VALUE

Power (a solid connection request is not the same as being near a line), planning, local acceptance and a credible energisation date. See grid connection and planning and permits.

OUR RULES

We do not carry out property valuations; we work with a valuer or notary if needed. No commission on the sale, and never working for the buyer on the same land. Best-efforts obligation: grid and planning decisions are not ours.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is powered land?

Land where access to significant power is documented and secured with the grid operator, so a data center can be hosted within a known timeline.

Should I sell my land to a data center developer right away?

Not necessarily. Value is created later through grid connection, planning and local dialogue. Preparing the land can change the negotiation, if cost and timing are measured.