This marks a significant move by a leading US cloud provider to enhance its European infrastructure. The investment will primarily focus on expanding cloud infrastructure in Aragon, as this region is expected to generate 40% of the employment opportunities resulting from the investment and contribute over half of the anticipated EUR 21.6 billion increase in Spain's GDP.
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Why Has AWS Selected Spain?
The Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Function, José Luis Escrivá, stated, “Amazon Web Services' decision to choose Spain places us at the forefront of technology innovation and artificial intelligence in Europe and confirms, once again, Spain’s ability to support technology talent and quality jobs in the long term. This new commitment by AWS spotlights our country’s attractiveness as a strategic tech hub in southern Europe, and the connectivity, climate and energy conditions that make us an attractive location to the world’s most innovative companies. That AWS data centers are 100% powered with renewable energy is absolutely aligned with the AI Government Strategy approved just [a] few days ago."
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AWS stated that its investment will uplift local businesses by supporting 17,500 jobs. This plan signifies a substantial escalation from the EUR 2.5 billion spent on facilities in the region in 2021.
The US-based company emphasized that this initiative aligns with the regional government's strategy to establish itself as a prominent technology hub both nationally and across Europe.
Suzana Curic, the AWS Country Manager for Spain and Portugal, stated that in addition to the direct investment aimed at expanding its presence, AWS will persist in its efforts in Spain, focusing on talent development, community education programs, and sustainability initiatives.
She emphasized the commitment to using 100% renewable energy for the electricity consumption of AWS data centers in Aragon as part of these sustainability efforts.
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