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BARCELONA – Merlin Properties and Edged Energy have recently commenced operations at their new carbon neutral data center in Barcelona, Spain, now further expanding its global connectivity through strategic agreements with Barcelona Cable Landing Station (CLS), Exa, and Axent. This collaboration enhances the data center’s reach, offering secure and high-speed network connections worldwide.

The Merlin Edged data center, situated at the Port of Barcelona, boasts a critical load capacity of 16 MW and operates entirely on renewable energy. The facility employs an innovative waterless cooling system, addressing the IT industry’s increasing demand for energy-efficient solutions while preserving Spain’s water resources. The center’s Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) is a remarkable 1.15, underscoring its efficiency.

Customers at the Merlin Edged data center benefit from direct access to the Barcelona Cable Landing Station, which is soon to be linked to the world’s largest and fastest subsea cables, the 2Africa and Medusa cables. These connections offer a high-connectivity bridge to North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Additional network extensions are available through Exa, with over 142,000 kilometers of routes across Europe and North America, and Axent, which provides high-speed links throughout Spain, Portugal, and France. The Barcelona CLS’s existing redundant metro fiber ring facilitates diverse network routing options for the data center.

The Barcelona facility is part of a broader initiative by Merlin Properties and Edged to develop a network of waterless, carbon neutral data centers across the Iberian Peninsula. Operations have already started at locations near Bilbao and Madrid, with plans to break ground on a Lisbon campus expected to reach 100 MW upon receiving the necessary license.

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