Microsoft plans to build a data center campus in Aragon to deliver cloud services for European businesses and public institutions. The new facility will augment the Madrid data center region and will become operational in the coming months, offering the full suite of Microsoft intelligent cloud services, including Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and the Power Platform. These services are designed for both private enterprises and government bodies across Europe, meeting regulatory, compliance, and data sovereignty requirements.
The Aragon campus is envisioned as a catalyst for innovation, economic growth, and job creation across Aragon and throughout Spain. It aims to accelerate the digital transformation of organizations of all sizes and sectors, strengthening Spain’s technology ecosystem. Independent analysis projects that the data center campus could contribute to Spain’s GDP and support thousands of indirect and technology-focused jobs during 2026–2030.
Aragon, the center of the new project
Aragon has positioned itself as a key European hub for data center deployment, thanks to a pipeline of skilled talent, broad public support for innovation, robust infrastructure, available land, and advantageous geography. The Microsoft project is expected to boost local innovation and growth in Aragon’s technology sector, which already features a network of hundreds of partner companies. Economic analyses anticipate a notable contribution to regional GDP and a substantial increase in technology roles from 2026 to 2030.
The regional leadership, represented by the President of the Government of Aragon, has expressed strong support for this investment, underscoring Aragon’s emergence as a tech-forward, highly creative economy. The leadership highlights that such projects attract international companies and add value that fuels overall economic wealth in the autonomous community. Local authorities commit to all necessary steps to ensure the investment makes a meaningful difference for residents, businesses, and the creative economy.
Officials from Microsoft Spain emphasize that the new investments will enable intelligent cloud solutions for companies and public entities across Europe. The collaboration with national and regional governments will be key to building the data center campus so that people and societies can fully benefit from the digital era while preserving local interests and governance.
Focus on sustainability and compliance
Microsoft operates with a strong emphasis on responsible practices, including the sustainability of its data centers. The company’s commitment to renewable energy aims for 100% green electricity across its global operations, including data centers, through the mid-2020s.
Microsoft cloud services meet a broad spectrum of standards and regulations, covering GDPR, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP, SOC 1 and SOC 2, along with country-specific requirements such as Spain’s national security and data governance frameworks. The EU data residency initiative under the Microsoft Cloud program reinforces a policy of processing and storing European citizen data within the European Union. This pledge encompasses core cloud offerings such as Azure, Microsoft 365, and Dynamics 365.