Status: Live / Operational (Launched May 18, 2026) | Location: Sant Adrià de Besòs Innovation Area, Barcelona, Catalonia
Officially launched on May 18, 2026, Digital Realty BCN1 is a cutting-edge 14MW facility marking the company's grand entrance into the Barcelona data center market. Strategically positioned within the Sant Adrià de Besòs innovation district, BCN1 acts as an essential Southern European network engine, connecting local and international enterprises to a massive subsea and terrestrial connectivity web. The site is uniquely positioned near major global subsea cable landings (including the high-capacity 2Africa and Medusa cable networks), enabling low-latency data traffic routing across the Americas, Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Operating under the umbrella of PlatformDIGITAL®, Digital Realty’s unified global infrastructure layer, the campus is engineered from the ground up to support high-density AI application rollouts and demanding data localization regulations. Cultivated in strict accordance with the European Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact (CNDCP), BCN1 integrates advanced, energy-efficient mechanical and electrical cooling loops; sources 100% renewable energy; and implements an ultra-low emission backup generation system running completely on HVO100 (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) renewable biodiesel.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Project Name | Digital Realty BCN1: 14MW Mediterranean Interconnection Gateway |
| Location | Sant Adrià de Besòs Innovation Area, Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Status | Live / Operational (Launched May 18, 2026) |
| Project Type | Premium Carrier-Neutral Interlocation & AI-Ready Colocation Hub |
| Commissioning | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Total IT Load | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Total Capacity | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Tier Level | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Header | Details |
|---|---|
| City Name | Barcelona |
| Population | 1.7 million (City proper) |
| Urban Agglomeration | 5.6 million (Barcelona metropolitan area) |
| Economic Profile | 🔒 Detailed city intelligence available to subscribers |
Developer, operator, infrastructure partners, contractors and engineering.
Power capacity, redundancy, cooling, connectivity, PUE and energy mix.
Announcement, construction start, go-live and full buildout.
Total project investment and funding intelligence.
Subscribe to our exclusive newsletter and get the latest insights on data center trends, market forecasts, and infrastructure innovations delivered straight to your inbox.