The Aragonese company Forestalia will invest 12,048 million euros in the construction and start-up of three data centers in Magallon, Butorita and Alfamin, all cities in the province of Zaragoza. Work on the “Buffalo Project” will begin around 2028. f … The announcement, which has already been published in the regional press, has already received the relevant permits after the approval of the Aragon Public Interest Declaration (DIGA) for this initiative.
It is estimated that about 30,000 temporary jobs will be created during the construction phase, which will last about eight years starting in 2028, and in the operation phase there will be about 3000 The (most qualified) jobs are added by the three data centers (825 jobs in the Magallón infrastructure; another 825 in the Botorrita infrastructure; and 1,350 jobs in the Alfamén data center).
chief Of Aragon, Jorge Azconwho has just returned from the United States from a trip in which he gained more knowledge about the operation of these data centers, highlighted the important local investment capacity that the municipalities of these three localities will gain through taxation, due to the Economic Activities Tax (IAE) and the Real Estate Tax (IBI).
Azcon has pointed this out again with this announcement, Aragon It has already attracted a total of €70,000 million in investments business since the beginning of the current legislative term, a number that will have a “significant impact on the region in terms of financial footprint, job generation and attracting talent and population,” he said. “No other autonomous community in Spain or in southern Europe has announced projects of this value. Aragon became the leader and economic engine of Spain, and would eventually become so One of the independent towing communities He stated in a press conference this morning that he contributes to the joint fund.
Buffalo Project “It has the property of having an Aragonese capital The popular baron confirmed that it has become the second largest country in terms of investment.
Details of the regional declaration of interest Three data centers will be built: “DCM Data”, in Magallón, representing an investment of €3,307 million; DCM Dédalo, in Butorita, with a global expenditure of $3,323 million; and “DCM Blue” in Alfamin, which will raise 5.417 million euros.
One thousand megawatts
When it comes to the energy that will power these data centers,… Self-consumption A company that claims to be a “pioneer in the new green economy” will have a very significant weight, reaching 50%. Each project has concluded a formal agreement with renewable energy generation facilities and, in addition, has obtained the corresponding access and connection permit from Red Eléctrica de España. That is, the new data centers will have a closed cooling circuit and will be supplied with renewable energy, with solar farms being built in other parts of the province, as well as from the Red Eléctrica “plug”. Aragon’s plans total 1,000 MW.
Specifically, the Magallon project has an on-site ordering permit for the “Magallon 220 kV” substation. The area in Botorrita has access to the “María 220 kv” interchange. The Alfamén project has access to the “Los Vientos 220 kv” substation.
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