Echelon Iberdrola Digital Infra created to invest more than €2B in data centres in Spain
- The company is the result of the largest joint venture in Europe between a power company and a data centre developer
- The new company has more than 700 MW secured and a potential portfolio of 5,000 MW
- The first project will be Madrid Sur, a data centre with a processing capacity of 144 MW, for which it has secured a 230 MW electrical connection
- This first flagship project for Iberdrola Group will generate around 1,500 direct and indirect jobs and will have an estimated demand of 1 TWh
- With this partnership, the Group Iberdrola and Echelon Data Centres consolidate their position as the leading energy partner for data centres, supplying more than 11 TWh per year to tech companies and operators around the world
Iberdrola Group, of which Iberdrola España is a part, and Echelon Data Centres have entered into a strategic partnership to build and operate large-scale data centres in Spain. This has led to the creation of Echelon Iberdrola Digital Infra, with planned investments of more than €2B, making it the largest joint venture in Europe between a power company and a data centre developer.
With the completion of this operation announced in July 2025, and after obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals, Echelon Iberdrola Digital Infra will begin business with a focus on hyperscale tech companies and infrastructure and service providers for AI, a sector with enormous growth potential.
The first project to come out of this partnership will be Madrid Sur, a 160,000 m² complex that will have 144 MW for data processing and has already secured a 230 MW electrical connection. This project will generate around 1,500 direct and indirect jobs and its estimated demand is 1 TWh. It will also have a photovoltaic solar plant and additional renewable energy from Iberdrola España to guarantee all of its power needs.
Spain, European digital hub
Currently, more than 70% of data traffic to Europe passes through Spain, consolidating our country as a strategic digital hub in Europe thanks to its fibre optic network and underwater connections. Added to this is the high availability of renewable energy at a competitive price and cutting-edge electrical infrastructure.
Find out more at the Iberdrola Group's global corporate website newsroom about the key take-aways of the agreement with Echelon Data Centres to build and operate large-scale data centres in Spain.
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