Overview
- The Government of Aragón published the PIGA approval in the Boletín Oficial de Aragón on Wednesday, authorizing urbanization of 223.4 hectares and core infrastructure including a dedicated substation, high‑ and medium‑voltage lines, water and drainage networks.
- Preliminary work has already started on site with perimeter fencing in place and excavators due to begin earthmoving next week as QTS prepares for construction and urbanization.
- The eight server buildings remain under environmental review at the Instituto Aragonés de Gestión Ambiental (Inaga) and cannot enter service until Inaga issues impact assessments and integrated environmental authorizations.
- QTS and regional officials say the project is planned as a phased campus worth about €13.47 billion, with roughly 650 MW planned in phase one and claimed grid access, plus projected construction jobs, long‑term specialist posts and an estimated €1.04 million a year in local taxes for Calatorao.
- Political scrutiny continues after the recent hire of former regional investments official Marta Ríos by QTS, and the campus’s timeline still depends on national decisions on a contested royal decree and other central grid and permitting rulings that could alter the project’s feasibility.