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Enter your project size in MW to compare modular vs traditional construction timelines, costs, and ROI
Modular vs Traditional Comparison
Enter your project size in MW to compare modular vs traditional construction timelines, costs, and ROI
Modular Construction
8 Months
~$0.5M
(Based on $4.9M/MW)
0.0 acres
Total Payback: 42 months
(8m build + 34m financial)
Revenue based on 0.1MW compute power
Traditional Construction
16 Months
~$0.9M
(Based on $8.5M/MW)
0.1 acres
Total Payback: 71 months
(16m build + 55m financial)
Revenue based on 0.1MW compute power
Time Savings with Modular
8 Months
50.0% faster
Faster deployment compared to traditional construction
CapEx Savings with Modular
~$0.4M
42.4% savings
Lower capital expenditure compared to traditional construction
Land Use Savings with Modular
0.0 acres
74.4% less land
Reduced land footprint compared to traditional construction
Head Start Revenue
~$0.1M
Mod42 delivers ~$0.1M in Head Start Revenue before a traditional build even comes online
0.1MW compute × $202,000/MW/month × 8 months
Cumulative Gross Advantage
~$0.9M
By the time a traditional build pays back, Mod42 has already generated ~$0.9M in Cumulative Gross Advantage.
0.1MW compute × $202,000/MW/month × 63 months
(8m time savings + 55m traditional payback)
*Net advantage would be gross advantage less the cost of modular construction
Cumulative Net Advantage
~$0.4M
Net financial advantage after accounting for modular construction costs by the time traditional build pays back
~$0.9M gross advantage - ~$0.5M modular cost
Return on Investment (ROI)
84.6%
Return on modular investment by the time traditional build pays back initial investment
~$0.4M net advantage ÷ ~$0.5M modular investment
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* Estimates based on Mod42's modular construction methodology
* Assumes data center modules and power modules ordered by month 2
* ROI calculation default is $198,000 per MW per month
* Modular revenue based on PUE 1.4 (71.4% compute efficiency)
* Traditional revenue based on PUE 1.3 (76.9% compute efficiency)
* Modular costs based on $4.9M/MW, traditional costs default to $8M/MW
* Total payback includes construction time + financial payback period
* Costs and timelines do not include substation builds
* Assumes 100% continuously leased rack space
* Actual timelines, costs, and returns may vary based on site conditions and project complexity