If you can get 2 cent power you don't need to host for other people.
you can simply buy used s-9's and set up shop.
Everyone says that but I rather not have to deal with machines shitting the bed and swapping hashboards around. Granted if 2cents is confirmed that is the plan to put a bunch there until better equipment could be found. Then again my few dozen s9's have been through the gauntlet and are probably more prone to issues since they have been through some extremes and most people report better longevity than the batch I got. But investing a lot of money into s9's for long term is really not smart as net gen hardware will spike the current difficulty over time and the margin for profit will be lower and the power capacity could be better used on more efficient faster machines. (I am not 100% on how many mw's are available I know when we were looking in the Ukraine we were able to get up to 50mw but not the best rates guaranteed was kind of a grey area kinda thing.
You mentioned 'US customs fees,' so my post is presuming you are a U.S. citizen. Are you friends with the government already, or do you plan to 'befriend' them? As if you can't get that 2–4 cents, you will be in the 5–6 cents range (industrial electricity price), which is still low but higher than your expected costs.
The 'no import duties' part is not clear. Mining equipment are cleared through customs as Computer Parts and, as far as I know, these are not import duties free (it'd be great if someone from Kosovo can confirm whether this is true or not). Not only is there 10% import duties but also an 18% VAT on goods that are not essential (i.e., luxury goods which include computer parts). Unless the 'friendship' with the government will also help, you are going to pay for one or the other. The low electricity costs and fine weather are good factors nonetheless.
I like that you thought about humidity and power as well. Read this for further insight about humidity solutions for mining:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2360781.0Unfortunately, GIGAWATT has failed to achieve its goals due to mismanagement, unprecedented delays, and market downtrend/mining unprofitability. They declared bankruptcy not so long ago, so I'd advise against such move (ICO and presenting mining to others) until you get completely established. The most crucial part of this business (mining/hosting solutions) in order to work/take off is pricing and execution.
US Customs fees is important because with the trade war the increased tariffs really increase the price of these machines by a lot.
Only plan on doing this if our rates are where we expect them. It is less of a gamble if we can lock in or guarantee really low prices.
Yeah we are working out specifics to guarantee how taxes work but it will do with this creating jobs as there is more to the project as well.
Thank you for the link about humidity solutions. I feel most people overlook this but humidity is important if you want to use evap cooling effectively like how it is done in many mines I have visited or have been apart of.
Yeah I agree maybe start small than attempt a GIGAWATT but the goal would be to prove the concept BEFORE an ico. That was just something I wanted to add.
