AWS Aragon €33.7 bn Mar 2026 + €15.7 bn May 2024, Microsoft Spain Central + €6.69 bn Zaragoza Mar 2025, Google Madrid europe-southwest1, Meta Talavera €1.03 bn 125 ha.
Cross-border hyperscale data-centre workforce mobilisation against AWS Aragon (Amazon Web Services; original 2021 €2.5 bn / 2022 operational + May 2024 €15.7 bn 2024-2033 + 2 March 2026 expansion to €33.7 bn total commitment supporting 17,500 jobs/yr in Spain; sites at Huesca, El Burgo de Ebro, Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza), Microsoft Spain Central Madrid region (San Sebastián de los Reyes + Algete + Meco; Azure cloud region launched June 2024 with three availability zones with Telefónica; part of $2.1 bn 2024-25 Spain commitment + additional Zaragoza campus announced March 2025 with €6.69 bn investment envelope), Google Cloud Madrid europe-southwest1 (operational May 2022; three cloud zones, partnered with Telefónica), Meta Talavera de la Reina Toledo (€1.03 bn 2024-30; 125 ha site; 300,000 m² at full build-out; first buildings operational 2026; full campus 2029; full capacity 2030), and Equinix Madrid MD1-MD6 Alcobendas campus (MD3 $185 m + MD4 $145 m + MD5 $118 m + $62 m pending; recognised as "Proyecto de Especial Interés" by Comunidad de Madrid June 2025) — REBT RD 842/2002 electrical safety + RD 337/2014 HV installations + CNMC grid + CTE + INSST + draft Royal Decree on data-centre energy efficiency.
Request Technical BriefingRegulator exposure profile
- CNMC grid + REBT RD 842/2002 + RD 337/201428%
- Convenio Colectivo Construcción + Cámaras24%
- CTE + INSST24%
- SEPE + agenciatributaria.gob.es24%
Operator-specific commissioning per Spanish hyperscaler.
Spain hyperscale-DC commissioning matrix against AWS Aragon, Microsoft Madrid, Google Madrid, Meta Talavera, and Equinix MD1-MD6. CNMC grid + REBT + INSST + Convenio Colectivo de Construcción.
| AWS Aragon | Microsoft | Google Madrid | Meta Talavera | Equinix Madrid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Cx | covered | covered | covered | upgrading | covered |
| Cooling Cx | covered | covered | covered | upgrading | covered |
| Network Cx | covered | covered | covered | upgrading | covered |
| Heat recovery | partial | partial | partial | upgrading | partial |
- Operational
- Build phase
- Commissioning
- Not in scope
AWS Aragon raised to €33.7 bn 2 March 2026; supporting 17,500 jobs/yr.
Named projects in this jurisdiction
- AWS Aragon (Huesca + El Burgo de Ebro + Villanueva de Gállego + Zaragoza; operational since 2022 from original 2021 €2.5 bn plan; May 2024 expansion €15.7 bn over 2024-2033; 2 March 2026 expansion to €33.7 bn total commitment supporting 17,500 jobs/yr in Spain) Amazon Web Services 2026
- Microsoft Spain Central Madrid region (San Sebastián de los Reyes + Algete + Meco; Azure cloud region launched June 2024 with three availability zones, built with Telefónica; part of $2.1 bn 2024-25 Spain commitment + additional Zaragoza campus announced March 2025 with €6.69 bn investment envelope) Microsoft 2024
- Google Cloud Madrid region europe-southwest1 (operational May 2022; three cloud zones, partnered with Telefónica) Google LLC 2022
- Meta Talavera de la Reina Toledo (€1.03 bn 2024-30; 125 ha site; 300,000 m² at full build-out; first buildings operational 2026; full campus 2029; full capacity 2030) Meta Platforms 2026
- Equinix Madrid MD1-MD6 Alcobendas campus (operational; MD3 $185 m + MD4 $145 m + MD5 $118 m + $62 m pending; recognised as Proyecto de Especial Interés by Comunidad de Madrid June 2025) Equinix Inc.
Spain’s hyperscale cluster is the largest growth surface in Southern Europe: AWS Aragon (€33.7 bn raised 2 Mar 2026), Microsoft Madrid + Zaragoza (€2.1 bn + €6.69 bn Zaragoza Mar 2025), Google Madrid (since May 2022), Meta Talavera (€1.03 bn 2024-30), Equinix Madrid MD1-MD6. CNMC + REBT + INSST govern.
01. Pre-pricing — Convenio Colectivo Construcción
Construction-side workforce under Convenio Colectivo General del Sector de la Construcción. Spain-bank-traceable remuneration mandatory.
02. A1 + Spanish-language contract + REBT competency
A1 + Spanish-language contract predate site arrival. REBT RD 842/2002 + RD 337/2014 HV competence per electrical worker.
03. CNMC + INSST + AWS/Microsoft onboarding
CNMC grid-connection reconciliation. INSST safety-and-health-at-work compliance. AWS / Microsoft / Google / Meta / Equinix operator-specific Cx programme per worker.
04. SEPE + agenciatributaria-defensible evidence pack
Minimum pack: Spain-bank-traceable remuneration, Spanish-language contract, A1 receipt, Convenio Construcción tariff reconciliation, REBT competency record per electrical worker.
05. India and Gulf sourcing corridors — the Spain hyperscale-DC pathway
Indian cleanroom-fitters via Larsen & Toubro Construction + Gulf hyperscale-DC trades via Saudi Binladin / Arabtec. The 8 to 14-week corridor delivers Convenio Construcción-eligible candidates against AWS Aragon, Microsoft Zaragoza, Google Madrid, Meta Talavera, or Equinix MD1-MD6.