Siemens has confirmed that It will open a technological hub for data centers in the Iberia regionwhich reinforces the role of Spain as a digital entrance door to southern Europe, in a context in which the sector is growing strongly. The hub will be In three songs (Madrid)and will have a satellite team in Aragon.
It will work as an innovation center for the sector, and it is expected that its workforce will grow up to 30 people in the next three years. Spain is one of the main destinations for investments in the data centers sector in Europe, due to its location, availability of renewable energy and connectivity.
At the end of 2024, Madrid reached 195 MW of installed power, 32% more than the previous year and surpassing the main European markets. At present, Spain has a power of 356 MW, with Madrid, Barcelona and Aragon as the focus of growth. In this sense, given the interest that Aragon has generated among some great global actors to locate its data centers in the area, Siemens has decided to assess its regional headquarters in Zaragoza to the Aragonese District of Technology (DAT).
This Hub will have solutions to facilitate efficient operation and a reduction in resource consumption, and will use Siemens design and simulation technologies to strengthen the sustainability of its infrastructure.
The Iberia hub expert team of Siemens will offer comprehensive energy, automation and energy distribution solutions, infrastructure management, digital twin, thermal optimization, fire safety, physical safety, microredes, digital twins, maintenance and financial services.
He CEO of Siemens Spain, Fernando Silvahas stated that «The inauguration of this hub underlines the importance of the data centers for Siemens, both globally and specifically for Iberia. With this new infrastructure, we are going to multiply our network of technical experts to support our clients in their sustainability, efficiency and operational reliability requirements for your data centers«.
He Global Responsible for Solutions for Siemens Smart Infrastructure data centers, Ciaran Flanaganhe added in this regard that «The exponential growth of the data raises new challenges and we are committed to helping our clients to optimize their operations, make their projects a reality and reduce costs to the maximum, while their sustainability and availability objectives are met. The opening of this hub in Madrid is a key milestone on that path«.
