The construction of Technological Park La Ceiba, located in Orotina, Alajuela will begin in June of this year.

The data center is hoping to attract clients for technology services to this area by offering cloud storage, hosting services and disaster recovery. Although the building of the facility is just about to begin, investors assure that by the time they inaugurate the park they will have enough clients to cover 50% of the data center’s capacity.

“Although there’s been changes that have come up in the design because it’s a very large project we have made progress, an in general terms the changes won’t affect our conditions to begin the work in the second half of 2017”, mentioned Alexander Monestel director of Data Center Consultores, company in charge of the project.

The first part will involve the construction of three data centers of 500 square meters each with a photovoltaic panel for self-generation. The data center will be constructed in a free trade zone with the objective of attracting different investors in high-technology and clean energy industries.

According to Data Center Consultores the initial investment is estimated in $200 million USD.

“The characteristics of the complex will also give the possibility to public institutions that currently maintain their data centers in the metropolitan area but in the future want to develop apps outside the area to have an appropriate solution”, added Monestel.

The technology hub seeks to attract technology companies, the industry of medical devices, call center services, etc.

The final blueprints will be ready within a month, in the meantime Data Center Consultores is finishing the different requirements set by Globalvia, concessionary of Route 27 to get the necessary construction permits for the access to and from the property, which involves the construction of a tunnel.

“This will be the first disaster recovery center in the country, because one of the requirements is that it must be set at least 50 kilometers away from the company’s main data center and that doesn’t exist in Costa Rica right now”, concluded Monestel.