How the result is calculated
Operating status requires evidence of energisation or commissioning and evidence that the facility or phase is available for service.
Under construction requires explicit construction evidence. A contractor appointment, land agreement, financing announcement or target date alone remains pre-construction evidence.
The checker classifies the specific phase being assessed. It does not add a first-phase capacity figure to a wider campus ceiling or national programme total.
What the result cannot establish
- The output is only as strong as the evidence selected.
- Official announcements can be revised, delayed or cancelled.
- Capacity labels can refer to IT load, facility power, a phase, a campus or a long-term ceiling and should not be mixed.
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Frequently asked questions
Does a signed memorandum mean a project is under construction?
No. A memorandum can support an announced or defined proposal, but construction needs its own evidence.
When is a project operating?
Use operating only when a specific phase or facility has been commissioned or energised and is available for service.
Can campus capacity and first-phase capacity be added together?
No. A phase is normally part of the campus total. Adding both would double count capacity.