El Corte Ingles: Paterna
In 2024, El Corte Inglés acquired Kio Networks España, taking ownership of the facility and marking its entry into data center management.
El Corte Inglés is a world leader in large department stores and a benchmark of Spanish distribution.
With more than 70 years' experience, the Group has maintained from the outset a policy of customer service and an ongoing concern with adapting itself to suit the tastes and needs of society. This has led, in turn, to a policy of diversification and the creation of new business formats.
In addition to the El Corte Inglés department stores, the Group has other chains, such as Hipercor, Supercor, Sfera, Telecor, Viajes El Corte Inglés, Bricor, Óptica 2000 and Informática El Corte Inglés, among others.
In 2024, El Corte Inglés acquired Kio Networks España, taking ownership of the facility and marking its entry into data center management.
ESP 1 is located in the Levante region of Spain, in the Murcia area, on the Espinardo University Campus, in a state-of-the-art architectural space with spacious green areas.
August 26, 2026 Spain
Spain is preparing legislation that would require data centers of 1MW or more to source at least 80% of their electricity from new renewable generation on an hourly basis. The draft rules, approved for fast-track legislation, would apply only to new data centers and undergo public consultation...
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November 25, 2025 Spain
Spanish energy firm Solaria Energia has formally launched its European sustainable data center platform. The platform includes approximately 3.4GW of secured grid power across 400 hectares (990 acres) spanning Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK. In addition, the company has reportedly requested...
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October 08, 2025 Spain
Sierra DC has confirmed plans for the construction of a new AI-focused data center in the Industrial and Technological City and Innovation Area (CITAI) of Escúzar, Granada. The investment, for what the company says will be one of the largest facilities of its kind in Spain, is estimated at €1...
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September 26, 2025 Spain
A data center and logistics park could be coming to Villena, Spain by the developer of the industrial area Casa del Padre in Villena, L14 REIS, and the City Council of Villena. The Logistics Data Campus Villena aims to transform the Casa del Padre industrial area into a park for data centers,...
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September 19, 2025 Spain
Spanish data center firm Templus is to expand its facility in the Alcalá de Henares area of Madrid from the current 10MW to 20MW in the medium term.The company's executives said during a ceremony, held this week at the facilities: "The process of increasing power is already underway with the...
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August 15, 2025 Spain
Data center firm Avaio Digital this week announced its first data center in Spain, in the town of Algete in the Community of Madrid. The €650 million ($759m) project – known as Algete Data Hub and Avaio Digital Scorpio – has secured 56.3MW of power with Iberdrola, in addition to the initial 8MW...
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