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CyrusOne breaks ground on first Spanish data centre in Madrid as European expansion continues
CyrusOne , a leading global data centre developer and operator , has officially broken ground on a brand-new , state-of-the-art data centre in Madrid , strategically located in the municipality of Alcobendas . The groundbreaking ceremony celebrated CyrusOne ’ s first facility in the Spanish market and the next step of the company ’ s continued growth across the continent .
Key attendees included Richard Brandon , VP Design and Construction , and Amparo García Puente , Development Project Manager at CyrusOne ; Manuel Marín , CEO at Itercon ; Miguel Gallego , Managing Director at Quark ; Haidee Gonsalves , Director at Turner & Townsend ; Javier Gonzalez , Senior Project Manager at JLL ; and David Ceballos Health and Safety Director at Q Safety .
DEMAND CONTINUES TO BE STRONG IN MADRID AS AN INCREASE IN INVESTMENT BY CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HYPERSCALE DATA CENTRE DEVELOPMENT .
CyrusOne acquired the freehold purchase of the five-acre site in Alcobendas in 2021 , with the data centre set to comprise a two-storey building with 18MW of total IT load over 6,000 sqm of technical space . The facility will achieve BREEAM accreditation of ‘ Very Good ’, utilise 100 % renewable energy and generate around 100 KW on-site through roof-mounted solar PV panels .
“ We are excited to further expand our European footprint and enter the Spanish market for the first time ,” said Richard Brandon , CyrusOne ’ s Vice President and Head of Design and Construction in Europe . “ Demand continues to be strong in Madrid as an increase in investment by cloud service providers presents an opportunity for hyperscale data centre development . It is the right time to be present and on the ground in this key location , offering our customers capacity and choice across the continent .”
Itercon , a leading construction company based in Valencia , is leading the construction , general contracting and structural elements of the project . Additional partners include engineering consultancy , Quark , which is in charge of design and construction management ; real estate advisors JLL , which is leading on the project management ; Turner & Townsend who is advising on cost and management ; and Q Safety which is advising on Health and Safety .
“ We are thrilled to have been selected by CyrusOne to manage this impressive new data centre project ,” said Itercon CEO , Manuel Marín . “ Our team at Itercon are passionate about delivering world-class sustainable projects and facilities of this nature . It ’ s been a pleasure to work with CyrusOne and the other partners and we look forward to the next phase of the build , ahead of the planned completion in April 2024 .”
This follows CyrusOne announcing that it is joining SpainDC , the Spanish Data Center Association , as a partner , as well as the recent appointments of Mariana Bonino Alvarez and Amparo García in this market . These developments play key roles in bolstering CyrusOne ’ s growing presence in the country and across the European continent . p
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