Mediterra DataCenters, a regional platform focused on southern Europe, has announced its entry into the Spanish market with the development of a new data center in the Barcelona area.

The Italian company has secured a strategic location in the industrial heart of Catalonia with a 12MW electrical connection, of which 8MW will be allocated to IT capacity over an area of approximately 9,700 sqm (104,410 sq ft). Commissioning is scheduled for the second half of 2027.

The project will incorporate Mediterra’s benchmark modular design, which allows new modules to be added as demand grows, optimizing energy consumption and accelerating scalability. The facility is designed to support high-density loads associated with artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (HPC) applications, including liquid cooling systems ready for future generations of hardware.

The data center will run on 100 percent green energy and will employ a closed-loop cooling system that uses a refrigerant, reducing water use. Backup generators will be configured to operate on HVO100 instead of diesel.

“Barcelona represents a natural step in our Mediterranean growth strategy. The Spanish digital economy is booming, and the Catalan capital is establishing itself as a leading hub for AI and HPC workloads,” said Emmanuel Becker, CEO of Mediterra DataCenters. According to the executive, the goal is to bring to Spain the regional, efficient, and low-environmental-footprint data center model that the company is already deploying in other strategic cities in southern Europe.

In addition to modularity and energy efficiency, the Barcelona campus will be designed to facilitate the recovery and exchange of waste heat with local public services.

Mediterra launched in 2024. The firm is backed by PEIF III, a fund managed by DWS Infrastructure, and led by former Equinix Italia MD and Data4 country manager Becker.

The company operates a 4MW, 6,000 sqm (64,585 sq ft) site in Rome, Italy, previously occupied by Cloud Europe. The company was acquired by Mediterra in 2024.

Mediterra recently acquired Open Hub Med, taking over a 2MW facility in Palermo on the Italian island of Sicily.

The firm also lists plans to develop facilities in France and Portugal, though few details are available.

Mediterra owner DWS, a German asset management company, also owns UK operator Stellanor. DWS recently sold Dutch data center firm NorthC to Antin Infrastructure Partners.

This piece was translated from DCD’s Spanish site and edited by a member of DCD staff.