A new technology leader has set its sights on Aragon. Microsoft revealed plans to establish a campus and multiple data centers within the autonomous community, aiming to deliver cloud services to European companies and public institutions. While specifics on investment scale and job creation were not disclosed, insiders indicate three data centers may be located in the PTR Recycling Technology Park areas of Zaragoza, La Puebla de Alfindén, and La Muela. This move places Microsoft alongside Amazon, which through AWS rolled out three similar centers in the United States about a year earlier, with related facilities in Huesca, Villanueva de Gállego, and El Burgo de Ebro.
The company has not released exact figures for investment or direct employment; however, IDC’s economic analysis suggests the data center campus could inject around €264 million into Aragon’s regional GDP and create more than 2,100 technology-focused jobs between 2026 and 2030. On a national scale, the project could contribute about €8.4 billion to Spain’s GDP and generate roughly 69,000 indirect jobs during the same period.
Additional infrastructure is planned to complement Microsoft’s investment as the company pursues a data center footprint in Madrid, with operations expected to begin in the coming months. The facilities will provide the full spectrum of Microsoft intelligent cloud services, including Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform to private and public customers across Europe, all while addressing data sovereignty, regulatory, and compliance requirements that set the project apart.
Jorge Azcón, the president of Aragon, spoke in the afternoon, celebrating the “exceptional news” and underscoring the technology-driven wealth potential for the region’s society and its evolving economic landscape. He described Aragon as a benchmark region in Southern Europe for both data storage and processing capabilities, and he highlighted the local talent, resources, and energy that create a favorable development scenario for data-related enterprises.
Azcón noted that what happened years ago in logistics is now unfolding in Aragon, pointing to the area’s thriving road transport network with Zaragoza as a key node in Southern Europe. He expressed confidence that more data industry investments will follow in the community.
The arrival of Microsoft has long circulated as industry rumor, kept quiet for privacy reasons by cautious investors who prefer controlled communications. The official statement issued yesterday described the campus as a catalyst for innovation, economic growth, and job creation in Aragon and throughout Spain, aiming to accelerate the digital transformation of organizations of all sizes and sectors and to bolster the national technology sector.
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Aragon now positions itself as a leading European hub for data centers, thanks to a pool of highly skilled talent, robust public support for innovation, strong infrastructure, available land, and strategic location. The Microsoft project is expected to drive local innovation and growth within a technology ecosystem that includes more than 300 partner companies.
The Spanish leadership at Microsoft, represented by Alberto Granados, emphasized that the new investments will enable intelligent cloud solutions for businesses and public entities across Europe, advancing digital transformation, spurring innovation, and creating new tech roles across the region. Collaboration with national and regional governments and local authorities will ensure broad access to the digital benefits for people, businesses, and society.
Microsoft has reiterated its commitment to responsible operations and sustainability, including sourcing 100% renewable energy for its operations, including data centers, through 2025. The company also aligns its cloud services with a wide array of international standards and regional regulations, such as GDPR, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP, SOC 1 and SOC 2, and Spain’s ENS regulatory framework, to uphold robust cybersecurity and governance.