Idle roof space on commercial estates, converted into a revenue line
Offices, hotels and managed commercial estates carry two costs their owners rarely connect: roof area that produces nothing, and an electricity bill dominated by peak demand charges. A hosted node addresses both without the owner taking on capital or an AI strategy.
The host case stands on its own economics
Commercial rooftops and hotels are named Mid Tier deployment sites. The proposition to the property owner is deliberately independent of any interest in artificial intelligence: backup power without buying a battery, and dead space turned into a revenue line.
Demand charges are the target
Commercial electricity billing is dominated by peak demand rather than total consumption. On-site storage is intended to absorb those spikes, targeting a 20–30% reduction in the host’s power costs.
Dead space becomes income
Empty roofs and perimeter walls convert to a fixed rent or a share of compute revenue, on area that currently returns nothing to the owner.
Uses existing rooftop plant space
The Mid Tier configuration is intended to sit within existing rooftop HVAC space and power, with active thermal management to 4000W and battery backup, in a sealed IP65 enclosure.
One agreement, many buildings
A master site agreement with a multi-property owner can secure dozens of locations in a single negotiation, which is how portfolio landlords and hotel groups are typically engaged.
What governs feasibility on this site type
On commercial estates the binding constraints are usually leasehold and plant-space related rather than electrical.
| Consideration | What is assessed |
|---|---|
| Roof and plant space | Available area within or adjacent to existing rooftop plant, and the structural capacity to carry the cabinet. |
| Service capacity | Spare capacity behind the existing supply, and whether the node sits on landlord or tenant distribution. |
| Lease and consents | Authority to grant multi-year licensing rights, including any superior landlord, lender or tenant consents required. |
| Network provision | On-site connection or a straightforward extension, provisioned separately from tenant networks. |
| Access | Crane or vehicle access for placement, and a servicing route that does not disrupt building operation. |
| Acoustic and visual | Placement relative to occupied floors, terraces and neighbouring buildings, and any planning constraint on rooftop equipment. |
What the site receives
DAIT carries all capital expenditure, installation, maintenance and insurance. The host contributes space and access to existing service.
- Zero capital outlayDAIT carries 100% of capital expenditure, installation, insurance and maintenance.
- Peak demand reductionOn-site storage shaves peak spikes, targeting a 20–30% reduction in power costs.
- Backup without CapExMicro-grid backup power without the owner purchasing a battery system.
- Recurring incomeA fixed site license fee or a share of compute revenue on previously unproductive area.
DAIT is at pre-pilot stage — no node has yet been deployed in the field. Power-saving, cost and resilience figures are engineering estimates and design targets, not measured operating results. Actual savings depend on the site’s tariff structure, load profile and metering arrangement, and would be assessed during survey.
Assess a commercial site or portfolio
Send the building or the portfolio, the available roof area and the incoming service capacity. We will come back on tier fit and indicative host economics.
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