Elektrizitäts- und Wasserwerk der Stadt Buchs is a data center operated by Elektrizitaets- und Wasserwerk der Stadt Buchs SG in Buchs SG, CH, CH. It carries a reported power capacity of 3.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Zurich data-center market on the ENTSOE-CH grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 33.3-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Zurich — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Zurich — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Zurich's data center market is moderately sized but severely constrained by infrastructure limitations. The tracked market comprises 48 facilities totaling 158 MW across five major operators, with Equinix holding the largest presence at five facilities. The excess-power rating of 25/100 indicates chronic undersupply—available capacity is fundamentally insufficient to support incremental demand—while the constraint score of 60/100 reveals material structural obstacles beyond power alone, likely encompassing cooling, connectivity, or real estate availability in this densely built Swiss market. For acquisition-focused investors, the DCPI AVOID verdict is unambiguous. The combination of low excess power and high constraint scoring means that acquiring operational assets here offers minimal upside: existing facilities operate near maximum utilization with limited room to expand or densify…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Comparable facilities in Buchs SG tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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