NorthC Biel data center

NorthC Biel data center is a data center in Biel/Bienne, CH. The facility 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 33.5-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.

Status
Operational
Market
Biel/Bienne
Country
CH

Market intelligence

AVOID

Data Center Power Index verdict for Zurich — the market this facility sits in.

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Market context

DC Hub analyst read on Zurich — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).

Zurich's data center market comprises 92 tracked facilities totaling 110 MW, positioning it as a regional hub constrained by both power availability and operational limits. Equinix commands the largest footprint with 10 facilities across its two listed entities 5 MW each, while Vantage Data Centers, Orange Business Services Zurich, and Init7 Winterthur collectively operate 10 facilities. The market has seen no recent M&A activity, suggesting limited transaction momentum despite Switzerland's status as a financial and tech center. The DCPI verdict of AVOID is unambiguous: the excess-power score of 25/100 paired with a constraint rating of 55/100 signals fundamental supply-side vulnerability. With excess capacity scored at just one-quarter of optimal levels, the market is operating near utilization thresholds, meaning available power for new tenant onboarding is severely limited. The…

Location

Area Biel/Bienne, CH

Approximate area (about 1 km)

Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketZurich
Grid operatorENTSOE-CH
Data Center Power IndexAVOID
Est. time to power33.5 months
LocationBiel/Bienne, CH

Fiber connectivity

Networks recorded as present at or immediately around NorthC Biel data center in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is there, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm.

BSE Software GmbH / SolNetNetrics Zuerich AGNorthC Switzerland

Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite.

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 39 operating generating units totalling 749 MW within about 50 km of Biel/Bienne, CH. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Hydropower439 MW · 6 units · 59%
Utility-Scale Solar89 MW · 24 units · 12%
Oil/Gas83 MW · 2 units · 11%
Bioenergy70 MW · 3 units · 9%
Wind68 MW · 4 units · 9%

Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.

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