Valfortec Plans €300 Million Data Center Campus in Alicante, Spain

A new large-scale digital infrastructure project is set to emerge in the province of Alicante, Spain, as renewable energy specialist Valfortec moves forward with plans for a data center campus. The Valencian company is spearheading the development with an estimated investment of €300 million ($343.6 million), highlighting the growing trend of expanding Spain’s data center network beyond the traditional hubs of Madrid and Aragón.

The proposed campus will be located in the municipality of Elche, near the Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport. This site was selected for its combination of available land, strong transportation links, and access to electrical infrastructure—factors that are increasingly critical for large-scale digital developments. According to reports from elEconomista, Valfortec has already initiated the administrative process for the complex, which is designed as a scalable campus to meet the surging demand for processing capacity driven by cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

The infrastructure is expected to reach a capacity of approximately 60MW, positioning it as one of the largest projects announced to date in the Valencian Community. While details regarding potential customers or pre-commercial agreements have not yet been disclosed, the project reflects a notable trend in the Spanish market: the entry of energy sector companies into data center development. The availability of electricity supply has become a primary competitive factor for these projects, fostering collaboration between digital infrastructure developers and firms with expertise in power generation and management.

The announcement comes amid a period of strong expansion in the Spanish data center market. However, access to power capacity remains one of the main constraints for new developments, particularly in more established markets. In this context, provinces like Alicante are positioning themselves as viable alternatives, offering available land, grid access, and more competitive development timelines. The combination of these factors, along with the growth in demand associated with artificial intelligence, is driving the emergence of new digital infrastructure hubs across different regions of the country.

If the project successfully navigates the regulatory approval process and secures the necessary authorizations, the Valfortec campus will help strengthen the Valencian Community’s presence in Spain’s data center ecosystem. It would also expand the region’s available capacity for future deployments of cloud services and artificial intelligence applications, signaling a broader shift in Spain’s digital infrastructure landscape.