As digitalisation of Spain’s economy unfolds, and demand for secure cloud evolves, the data centre market is forecast to sustain growth over the next three years. With many overseas players already established in the market, and controlling the majority of facilities by m2 and power, more recognition is being given to the opportunity for hyperscale, connectivity across the Iberian peninsula and cheaper onward connections to Latin America. Outside of Madrid, the main operational centre, eco systems have emerged in Barcelona, Valencia and other locations. There is evidence of some market consolidation already, but with strong connectivity and the availability of renewable energy, Spain’s data centre market will continue to prove very attractive for investors.

The fifth edition of the Nordic and Baltics data center report, provides extended coverage of infrastructure in 8 countries, data center activity, power, connectivity and forecasts to the end of 2020. The fast-growing market for datacentres in the region are adapting to changes in demand, serve new customer segments and sustain investment through expansion of existing facilities as well as new developments. New demand from international enterprises requiring HPC, bitcoin and blockchain using intensive computing applications, have sought facilities across the region to take advantage of reduced power costs and renewable energy resources. At the same time the installed base of datacentres in the region is expanding. The report suggests that spend on colocation expansion over the next year alone will reach around Euros 800m. However Hyperscale investment – already substantial over the past few years - across 2020 is forecast conservatively to reach more than Euros 1 billion. Benefiting from new cable systems, sustained expansion in colocation, new investment by hyperscales and market entry of new international user segments bringing new demand, will enable the region to compete effectively and drive growth across the next 12-14 months.

Data Centres India is the first comprehensive report covering the country from BroadGroup which includes more than 100 third party facilities. Current development plans, spurred by the government’s plan for a digital economy, reveal accelerated growth in 2020 with a 49% leap in m2 space compared to the end of 2018. The dominance of southern cities, market entry by new players, and new hyperscale and Edge investment against the background of land, power, water cooling, fibre availability and data localization will shape the dynamics of the market over the next 3 years. The report contains forecasts for m2 and MW through to the end of 2020 for third party data centers.