Spain
Spain has 4 tracked bills, 7 news records, and 7 public figures; leading categories are AI governance, data-center energy policy, and data-center siting, the stage mix is 2 committee and 2 enacted, and facility matching found 10 matched data centers with 1,555 MW of reported capacity, no matched power plants, 0 local policy areas and 0 local actions.
Legislation
- EnactedFavorablePIGA MSFT Region
Aragón General Interest Plan (PIGA) for Microsoft MSFT Region
Aragón General Interest Plan (PIGA) for Microsoft MSFT Region is tracked in Spain at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a favorable policy posture, and linked to Microsoft, Aragon, and PIGA. The record date is 2026-03-10.
Updated Mar 10, 2026Source - In committeeFavorablePlan de Desarrollo de la Red Eléctrica 2025–2030
2025–2030 Electricity Grid Development Plan (Data Center Capacity Allocation)
2025–2030 Electricity Grid Development Plan (Data Center Capacity Allocation) is tracked in Spain at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a favorable policy posture, and linked to data center energy and data center siting. The record date is 2026-01-13.
Updated Jan 13, 2026Source - In committeeConcerningAnteproyecto de Ley para el Buen Uso y la Gobernanza de la IA
Draft Law for the Good Use and Governance of Artificial Intelligence
Draft Law for the Good Use and Governance of Artificial Intelligence is tracked in Spain at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a concerning policy posture, and linked to ai governance, synthetic media, and data privacy. The record date is 2025-03-11.
Updated Mar 11, 2025Source - EnactedUnder reviewRoyal Decree 729/2023
Statute of the Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA)
Statute of the Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA) is tracked in Spain at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a review policy posture, and linked to ai governance. The record date is 2024-06-19.
Updated Jun 19, 2024Source
Key figures
- Alberto GagoConcerning
Director General, Spanish Agency for the Supervision of AI (AESIA) · N/A
- Ignasi BeldaConcerning
Founding Director, AESIA (2024–2025) · N/A
- Mar España MartíConcerning
Director, Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) · N/A
- María González VeracruzFavorable
Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence (SEDIA) · PSOE
- Mateo ValeroFavorable
Director, Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) · N/A
- Pedro SánchezConcerning
Prime Minister of Spain · PSOE
- Óscar López ÁguedaFavorable
Minister for Digital Transformation and Civil Service · PSOE
Recent news
Amazon to invest €33.7bn in data centers in Aragon, Spain
Data Center Dynamics · Mar 11, 2026
Microsoft gets initial approval for data center campuses in Aragón, Spain
Data Center Dynamics · Mar 10, 2026
AESIA's AI Guidelines: Spain steps into the AI spotlight
IAPP · Mar 4, 2026
Amazon to invest $21B more in Spain with focus on data centers
SiliconANGLE · Mar 2, 2026
Blackstone doubles down on building cloud power in Spain
Finimize · Feb 21, 2026
Contract Signed to Boost MareNostrum 5's AI Capabilities
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking · Jan 26, 2026
Water: AI mega projects raise alarm in some of Europe's driest regions
CNBC · Oct 16, 2025
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