Overview
- Forestalia confirmed a €12.048 billion plan to build hyperscale data‑center campuses in Magallón, Botorrita and Alfamén after Aragón granted the project its declaration of regional interest.
- Officials and company timelines point to construction beginning as early as 2028, with a first operational phase targeted around 2030 and full buildout toward 2032, subject to approvals.
- The company says roughly half of each site’s power will come from self‑consumed solar and wind, with access and connection positions secured at Red Eléctrica substations in Magallón, María and Los Vientos.
- Employment projections vary, with reports citing about 4,000 construction jobs per year over roughly eight years or around 30,000 temporary jobs in total, and about 3,000 permanent roles once operational.
- Aragón leaders frame the plan as the region’s second‑largest data‑center investment after AWS and say announced investments over two years now total about €70 billion, while pressing Spain’s government for grid upgrades.