Vapat, one of Spain’s leading independent wind power groups, is entering the data center business with a project featuring up to 160MW of IT capacity in Torrelobatón (Valladolid), through an initiative developed by the company DC Mudarra, which is currently undergoing an environmental impact assessment.

The project calls for the construction of two data center buildings, each with eight IT rooms. Each room would have a capacity of 10MW, bringing the total to 160MW once the complex is fully developed. The infrastructure would occupy an area of up to 250 hectares, according to information published about the project.

The future data center would be located next to the San Lorenzo wind farms, owned by Vapat, and near the La Mudarra electrical substation, a strategic point in the area’s power grid.

The investment required to develop the campus is estimated to be €1.6-2 billion ($1.8-2.3bn), although Vapat has not officially announced a final figure. The total amount will depend on the full implementation of the various phases and the final specifications of the infrastructure.

The initiative is still in an early administrative phase and must pass the environmental assessment process before moving forward with construction.

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