Noverix Frequently Asked Questions

NOVERIX is a data centre campus planned by M.T. Abraham Group in Mostar.

Data centres are secure buildings that house the computers behind the digital services people, businesses and institutions use every day: cloud storage, online services, business software, communication, research and artificial intelligence.

The campus will host halls of servers, the electrical equipment that powers them and the cooling systems that remove their heat. Customers such as cloud and AI companies will install their computing equipment in these halls and use it to provide their services to regional and worldwide users.

NOVERIX is in the early development phase, and construction has not yet started.

Technical and engineering studies are underway, together with preparations for permitting and discussions with potential partners and customers.

Before construction can begin, the project must obtain the permits required under the laws of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including any environmental assessments prescribed by the competent government bodies. NOVERIX will also prepare a detailed study of the campus’s environmental effects to guide its final design.

The campus will be developed within an existing industrial zone in Mostar, making use of the infrastructure already in place and reducing its overall land impact.

The site already has established power, road, telecommunications and utility connections, which limits the new external infrastructure the campus will need.

The first phase is planned for about 50 MW, measured as the total power demand of the whole campus, including servers, cooling and supporting systems. Depending on demand, the campus could grow to 200 MW in later phases.

Each later phase will be subject to the required technical assessments and permits. These will consider its additional effects on electricity, water, noise and traffic, and on the campus as a whole.

Once-through river cooling, where river water is pumped through the cooling system and returned warmer, is not planned, nor is returning heated water to the Neretva.

The proposed design uses recirculating cooling that releases heat mainly into the air, so only small amounts of water are needed.

The campus is designed to use as little water as possible. Most of the time, the cooling system releases heat into the air without using any water, and water is used only for limited periods, when needed to assist the cooling.

The cooling system is designed not to rely on the city’s drinking-water supply, with cooling water planned to come from the site’s own sources. Water use will be metered and included in the campus’s environmental monitoring, and the quantities the campus may take will be set by the water authorities in its water permits. Once the design is complete, NOVERIX will state the campus’s expected annual water use.

The cooling system recirculates its water, so it does not produce a continuous flow of wastewater. Water that does leave the site (rainwater and water from office buildings) will be treated as needed and will meet the discharge limits and the conditions of the campus’s water permits.

Discharge samples will be tested by an accredited laboratory, with results available to the competent authorities.

The campus will connect to the high-voltage transmission network through the site’s own substation, separately from the local network that supplies homes and businesses. Any new or increased connection will first be assessed and approved by the transmission operator.

NOVERIX will pay the connection fee and network charges set by the regulator, and plans to buy its electricity from domestic producers on commercial terms. Households in Bosnia and Herzegovina are supplied by public suppliers at prices approved by the energy regulators, and NOVERIX will not buy from that supply.

NOVERIX aims to use as much renewable electricity as possible. It intends to cover the electricity purchased for normal campus operations with guarantees of origin, the official certificates confirming that an equivalent amount of electricity was produced from renewable sources such as hydropower or wind. Guarantees of origin ensure that each unit of renewable electricity is counted only once, for one consumer.

The campus will also be designed to use energy efficiently, with cooling, pumps, fans and electrical systems selected to limit consumption. NOVERIX aims to keep its carbon footprint and wider environmental impact to a minimum through every phase of construction and operation.

Servers need a constant electricity supply, so the campus will have backup generators that start automatically if the grid supply fails.

Apart from grid outages, the generators will run only for short, scheduled tests and maintenance, which ensure they work when needed. Tests will be planned to limit noise and emissions, for example by running them during daytime hours where possible.

The final design will set the number and size of the generators, their fuel and testing programme, together with exhaust treatment and noise control where required.

Almost all the electricity used by the servers turns into heat, which the cooling system removes and releases mainly into the air. The cooling equipment will be designed and positioned so that warm air disperses safely within the site, and its effects on the surrounding area will be assessed as part of the environmental studies.

NOVERIX will also assess opportunities to reuse this heat, for example in nearby industrial processes or other local uses, where this proves feasible.

The main source of continuous noise at a data centre is the fans of the cooling equipment. The campus is being designed to keep noise at nearby homes low, and this will be addressed from the outset through equipment selection, layout, acoustic enclosures and silencers.

Before the design is finalised, specialist acoustic modelling will assess daytime and night-time noise at the nearest homes, so that the campus operates within the limits set by law and its permits. Once the campus is operating, measurements and ongoing monitoring will check noise levels, and corrective measures will be taken if needed.

In normal operation, the campus does not burn fuel. Servers and cooling systems run on electricity, and the cooling equipment does not produce smoke or harmful fumes.

The only on-site source of combustion emissions will be the backup generators, which run during grid outages and for short scheduled tests. Their exhaust will meet the limits set by law and permit conditions, and air quality will be included in the campus’s environmental monitoring.

Like other data centres, the campus will store fuel for the backup generators, batteries for uninterruptible power supply, coolants for the cooling system and small quantities of maintenance materials. Their type and quantities will be set in the final design, and they will be stored in line with safety regulations and permit conditions.

The safety design will focus on prevention, early detection, containment and emergency response. This includes fire detection and suppression, separation between critical systems, leak detection with physical containment for fuel and coolant systems, and drainage from roads and yards through oil separators. Emergency response plans will be prepared and coordinated with local emergency services.

The site lies outside the Neretva’s 100-year and 500-year flood zones, as confirmed by an independent flood risk assessment and the official flood hazard maps. Rainwater from roofs and paved areas will be drained in a controlled way, through oil separators, so that the campus does not add to flooding or pollution beyond its boundaries.

Buildings, fuel storage and battery rooms will be designed to the applicable earthquake standards, so that fuel and other materials remain safely contained.

The campus will be built within an existing industrial zone with established access routes, which limits disruption to city and surrounding traffic.

A construction management plan will set delivery routes and times, working hours and measures against dust and noise, such as watering work areas and covering loads. Heavy deliveries will be scheduled outside peak traffic hours where possible.

NOVERIX will inform neighbours in advance of major works, and questions or complaints during construction can be sent to public@noverix.com.

Yes, jobs will be created in three ways: during construction, in the permanent teams that run the campus, and through local companies providing services and supplies.

Building each phase will employ a large number of workers over several years. Once in operation, the campus will need skilled, long-term staff in electrical and mechanical engineering, IT and network operations, maintenance, security and facility services, with further roles added as each new phase is built.

Yes. NOVERIX intends to recruit locally whenever possible and to work with universities and technical schools in Mostar and the wider region to prepare students for these roles.

Many of the roles will draw on skills already present in the region, particularly in electrical and mechanical engineering and IT, and training will be provided where specific data centre experience is needed. Open positions and their requirements will be published once recruitment begins.

Building and running the campus will create demand for a wide range of services, including construction and civil works, equipment installation, maintenance, transport and logistics, security, cleaning, catering and landscaping.

NOVERIX wants as much of this work as possible to go to local companies. Companies interested in working with the project can contact info@noverix.com, and information on tenders will be shared as the project develops.

The AI Academy is an education initiative NOVERIX will establish to help young people in Mostar and across Bosnia and Herzegovina gain the knowledge and practical skills needed in the growing AI economy, with cooperation proposed with local universities, schools and international technology partners.

The programme is expected to cover AI and digital literacy, technical skills such as programming, data analysis, cloud computing, cybersecurity and data centre operations, and practical learning through workshops, mentoring and industry projects.

Details of programmes, partners and how to take part will be announced as they are confirmed. Schools, universities and organisations interested in working with the Academy can contact education@noverix.com.

The competent authorities decide whether the project can go ahead. NOVERIX is responsible for preparing the studies and documentation required for permits, and the authorities review them, set permit conditions and oversee compliance.

In addition, independent specialists will assess the campus at every stage, from studies before construction to commissioning checks that installed safeguards perform as specified, and continued verification during operation.

Residents, local organisations and businesses can send questions and concerns at any time to public@noverix.com. A designated community contact records every message, and we will do our best to reply to each one and address the concerns raised. Community input will also help shape the campus design.

Where the permitting process includes public consultation, details of how to take part will be published on this website and through official channels.

NOVERIX will regularly monitor what the campus uses and emits, including electricity and water use, noise, air emissions and backup generator operation. Monitoring data will be available to the competent authorities and, where legal and security requirements allow, to the public and accredited institutions.

Some documents may contain commercially confidential or security-sensitive details that cannot be published in full. Where that is the case, NOVERIX will aim to share summaries of the main findings and safeguards.

If monitoring shows a result outside permit limits or NOVERIX’s own commitments, the cause will be investigated and the problem corrected promptly.

The competent authorities will be notified as required by the permit conditions, and residents can raise any issue that affects them through public@noverix.com.