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Portugal data center infrastructure development

Overview

Portugal is establishing itself as a competitive European hub for data center infrastructure, driven by its renewable energy profile and geographic connectivity.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a €7.8 billion investment to build new data center capacity, selecting Portugal as one of Europe’s inaugural “local zones.” A flagship facility near Sines is planned to utilize a closed-circuit seawater cooling system and will be powered by wind and solar energy.

Industry reports indicate that as energy constraints affect traditional European hubs, Portugal is positioned as a key secondary market. This growth is supported by subsea cable connectivity, such as the 2Africa and Nuvem cables, and large-scale projects like the Start Campus in Sines, which aims for a 1,200-megawatt capacity to meet increasing demand from artificial intelligence.

Entities

Google · JLL · Start Campus · Sines · Amazon Web Services

Timeline

4 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources
Portugal emerges as competitive European hub for data centers
Portugal is becoming a highly competitive European market for data centers, driven by renewable energy, available land, and strong subsea cable connectivity to support growing AI infrastructure needs.
19 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
AWS invests €7.8 bn in Portugal, establishing new data‑center hub
AWS will invest €7.8 bn to build a data centre in Portugal, using seawater cooling and renewable power, creating skilled jobs and boosting the country's AI and cloud infrastructure.

Sources

eco.sapo.pt · negocios.pt · sapo.pt · telesintese.com.br · worldjumpingnews.com · zzpugz.hr