Equinix BA1 - Barcelona

Equinix

Equinix BA1 - Barcelona is a data center operated by Equinix in Barcelona, ES. It carries a reported power capacity of 12.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Barcelona data-center market on the ENTSOE-ES grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 66.3-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.

Power
12.0 MW
Status
Operational
Market
Barcelona
Country
ES
Coordinates
41.3516, 2.1375

Market intelligence

AVOID

Data Center Power Index verdict for Barcelona — the market this facility sits in.

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Market context

DC Hub analyst read on Barcelona — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).

Barcelona's data center market remains nascent and undersupplied. The tracked ecosystem comprises 52 facilities totaling 76 MW across a fragmented operator base, with Equinix operating the largest presence at 5 facilities combined counted under both "Equinix" and "Equinix, Inc.", followed by a cluster of smaller regional and independent operators. The market shows signs of infrastructure development—Digital Realty announced its first Barcelona facility in 2022 and has since operationalized the site—but absolute capacity remains constrained relative to Western European peer markets. The DCPI verdict excess-power 33/100, constraint 60/100 signals acute infrastructure scarcity and warrants caution for capacity-seeking investors. The excess-power score of 33 indicates severe undersupply; available power density is insufficient to support incremental tenant demand without major grid upgrades…

Location

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Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketBarcelona
Grid operatorENTSOE-ES
DC Hub Power IndexAVOID
Est. time to power66.3 months
LocationBarcelona, ES
Reported capacity12.0 MW

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