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    FLOWIND: research into advanced O&M solutions for floating offshore wind farms

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    FLOWIND: research into advanced O&M solutions for floating offshore wind farms

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    The FLOWIND project researches and develops innovative O&M solutions for floating offshore wind farms, focusing on floating structures (in both steel and concrete), dynamic cables and mooring lines. Its aim is to optimise O&M strategies by means of techno-economic tools, thus driving deep-water wind energy and global renewable production.

    Main objectives

    Research failure modes
    in critical components of floating wind farms to develop techno-economic models that enable comprehensive and efficient management of O&M activities.
    Create advanced models
    to analyse in detail the dynamics and behaviour of critical components under various operational conditions
    Develop innovative monitoring systems
    that integrate real operational data (from wind farms) and laboratory data in order to optimise O&M strategies and decision-making.
    Improve the design of critical components
    by researching and applying advanced materials and innovative coatings in order to extend their lifespan and reduce maintenance needs.

    FLOWIND research lines

    Development of an advanced O&M model:

    • Detailed identification of specific O&M activities for floating offshore wind farms.

    Smart monitoring systems:

    • Development and validation of advanced monitoring systems for the early detection of problems in dynamic cables.
    • Development and validation of advanced monitoring systems for the early detection of problems in mooring lines.
    • Development and functional validation of a guided cavitation system for the inspection and maintenance of submerged components.

    Dynamic identification of components:

    • Research and improvement of accuracy in the identification of the dynamics involved in floating structures, mooring systems and dynamic cables, while optimising the model’s computational cost.

    Advanced and sustainable materials:

    • Research into the physical and chemical characteristics of eco-cement reactivity for applications in floating structures.
    • Optimisation of dosing (granularity, superplasticisers and additives) and addition of the nanomaterial graphene oxide in the formulation of advanced concrete.
    • Research and development of new anti-corrosion and wear-resistant coatings, incorporating graphene loads, and their comprehensive identification for applications in demanding offshore environments.

    Expected impact

    Reduction of O&M costs in floating offshore wind farms.
    Increased reliability and lifespan of critical components.
    Improvement of efficiency and profitability of wind power in deep waters.
    Contribution to the development of a more sustainable and competitive offshore renewable energy industry.
    Positioning of the project participants as leaders in the innovation of floating wind energy.

    Consortium

    The FLOWIND project is a collaborative initiative that brings together a multidisciplinary consortium of leading companies and research organisations. Each participant offers their knowledge and experience to drive significant advances in the field of floating wind energy.
    The consortium is led by Saitec and is actively participated by Sener, Aeroblade, Inalia, Graphenea, Ditrel, Mugape and CDA Bilbao.

    Project subsidised by the Department of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability of the Basque Government (2024 HAZITEK Programme) and the European Regional Development Fund (2021-2027 ERDF).

     

    Sener Attends Meeting with the Minister of Defence as Part of the Industrial and Technological Plan

    Sener Attends Meeting with the Minister of Defence as Part of the Industrial and Technological Plan

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    20/05/2025

    The Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, received on Monday, at the Ministry’s headquarters, eighteen executives from Spain’s leading defence companies, including Sener. Representing the company was José Julián Echevarría, Managing Director of Aerospace and Defence at Sener.

    Margarita Robles, who was accompanied at the meeting by the Secretary of State for Defence, Amparo Valcarce, began by thanking the attendees for their participation in the latest edition of FEINDEF, held last week. Collaboration with the defence industry is being channelled through the Industrial and Technological Plan for Security and Defence, which encompasses several programmes led by the Ministry.

    The Industrial and Technological Plan for Security and Defence aims to modernise defence capabilities, consolidate Spain’s position as a reliable and central member of the EU, and promote innovation and training in dual-use technologies. Strengthening the defence industrial fabric to reduce external dependence, as well as promoting territorial cohesion through the creation of new industries and jobs, are also key aspects of the Plan.

    More information available on the Ministry’s website: La ministra de Defensa reitera el compromiso con la industria del sector – Ministerio de Defensa de España

    The Catalonia Association of Civil Engineers honours the excellence of the floating offshore wind project PLEMCAT, involving Sener and WindWaves, at the Cerdà Awards

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    The Catalonia Association of Civil Engineers honours the excellence of the floating offshore wind project PLEMCAT, involving Sener and WindWaves, at the Cerdà Awards

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    19/05/2025

    The Catalonia Association of Civil, Canal and Port Engineers has announced the recipients of the 2025 Cerdà Awards, which recognise careers, projects and initiatives that exemplify technical excellence, social and environmental commitment, and engineering innovation. This year, the Engineering and Progress Award has been granted to the Catalonia Offshore Energy Research and Development Platform (PLEMCAT). This initiative will enable the creation of a floating offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Roses and the development of this technology to contribute to Catalonia’s energy transition.

    The jury praised the commitment to this technology and the leadership shown by civil engineers in the teams of the companies developing the prototypes. The award is jointly presented to the Catalan Institute for Energy (Institut Català de l’Energia) and the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya) as promoters, and to the companies Sener & WindWaves, Esteyco, and X1 Wind as developers of the floating platform technology.

    Additionally, the Ildefons Cerdà Medal has been awarded this year to two leading figures in the fields of mobility and infrastructure: Marisa Domínguez, for her leadership in the development and management of railway infrastructure—highlighting her efforts in fostering female talent—and TRAM, Barcelona’s tram system, which celebrates two decades of public service.

    Meanwhile, the Caminos Futuro Award, which recognises the best master’s dissertation by Civil Engineering students from the Barcelona School of Civil Engineering, has been awarded to Mireia López Paredes for a study applying artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to the predictive maintenance of breakwaters.

    With these awards, the Association reaffirms its commitment to recognising professionals and initiatives that contribute to making engineering a tool for progress, sustainability and social cohesion.

    Sener and Iberostar win Actualidad Económica – El Mundo “100 Best Ideas” Award

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    Sener and Iberostar win Actualidad Económica – El Mundo “100 Best Ideas” Award

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    14/05/2025

    Sener, together with Iberostar, has been awarded one of the “100 Best Ideas” prizes by the renowned Spanish magazine Actualidad Económica – El Mundo, thanks to the BRAIAN solution, which is built upon Sener’s Respira technology.

    The upcoming award ceremony will take place in Madrid to recognize the most innovative projects across different industries. BRAIAN received recognition due to its use of artificial intelligence to optimize climate control in Iberostar hotels, enabling smarter and more sustainable energy management.

    This award highlights Sener’s commitment to technological innovation in support of sustainability, and the strength of collaborations with major partners like Iberostar to bring these solutions to real-world applications.

    The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Wins the Final of ‘Sener–CEA’s Bot Talent’, the Robotics Competition Organised by the Sener Foundation and the Spanish Committee of Automation

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    The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Wins the Final of ‘Sener–CEA’s Bot Talent’, the Robotics Competition Organised by the Sener Foundation and the Spanish Committee of Automation

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    07/05/2025

    Student teams from the universities Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M), the Basque Country (UPV-EHU), and the Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) designed and programmed autonomous vehicles that competed in a series of challenges to test their guidance, navigation, and control capabilities. The initiative aims to promote young talent in the fields of technology and robotics.

    The Sener Foundation, a non-profit organisation belonging to the Sener engineering and technology group, along with the Spanish Committee of Automation (CEA) and in collaboration with the Department for Youth and Childhood of Tres Cantos Town Council, held the final of the applied robotics competition for autonomous vehicles, ‘Sener–CEA’s Bot Talent’, this Tuesday at the Tres Cantos Exhibition Centre. The competition is aimed at teams made up of final-year undergraduate and master’s students, with participants from the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M), the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU), and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC).

    This competition was created with the aim of encouraging young talent in engineering, bringing university students closer to real-world technological challenges, and promoting STEM vocations through a practical challenge. Representing Tres Cantos Town Council at the event were Jorge Aragón, Councillor for Youth and Citizen Participation, and Ana Isabel Pérez, Councillor for Human Resources, Employment, Economic Development, and Housing.

    Throughout the day, teams comprising final-year and master’s engineering students competed with autonomous vehicles they had designed, programmed, and assembled themselves. All teams started from the same set of components, based on a NASA-published design provided by Sener, and were required to complete various challenges related to guidance, navigation, environmental perception, and path planning.

    The overall winner of the competition, receiving a prize of €2,000, was the team PUCRA – PHOENYX I, made up of Paula Olivera, Oriol del Castillo, Sidi Navil García, Pol Pavo, Germán Bueno Lozano, and Santiago Pallarès Ocampo, students from UPC. This team also won the Design Award, worth €500, which is given to the team with the most precise and well-assembled design in terms of neatness, cleanliness, sensor anchoring and layout, and adherence to good engineering practices.

    The Technology Award, also worth €500, was presented to the team that implemented the most innovative and technically sound solution. This award went to the BilboTiks team, composed of UPV-EHU students Nagore Toja, Pablo Elustondo, Álvaro Gorczyca, Ane Porto, Mario Hermo, and Javier Arambarri.

    “Initiatives like this help to foster technological talent and promote key areas for our productive sector, such as engineering and STEM vocations. The students had the opportunity to put their skills to the test by tackling complex challenges in a hands-on way,” said Rosana Madroñal, Director of the Sener Foundation.

    The event featured a professional jury made up of Sener experts: Mercedes Ruiz, Head of the Navigation and Control Systems area in Aerospace and Defence at Sener; Carolina López, from the Quality area of Aerospace and Defence at Sener; and José Gala, Technical Manager in Aerospace and Defence at Sener.

    Sener to Showcase Its Latest Technological Innovations for the Aerospace and Defence Markets at FEINDEF 25

    Sener to Showcase Its Latest Technological Innovations for the Aerospace and Defence Markets at FEINDEF 25

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    06/05/2025

    As part of the International Defence and Security Exhibition (FEINDEF), taking place in Madrid from 12 to 14 May, the industrial group Sener will present some of its most advanced technological capabilities, further consolidating its position as a leading defence supplier. In doing so, Sener reaffirms its commitment to the Ministry of Defence, the Armed Forces, and defence programmes, acting as the main sponsor of the sector’s flagship event.

    Sener will unveil some of its latest innovations and products, developed to enhance both national and international defence capabilities. The group is a recognised provider of high-performance products, with design and manufacturing capabilities focused on delivering robust and efficient solutions.

    More specifically, visitors to Sener’s stand (10D06) will have the opportunity to explore its value proposition across three key areas:

    • Communications: Sener will display its advancements in cutting-edge connectivity, including data links, SATCOM, active antennas, and RF equipment. These strategic technologies support surveillance, intelligence, and reconnaissance operations in complex operational environments.
    • Electromechanical Systems: Development and production of missile actuation and control systems, as well as targeting systems. These solutions are designed to support air defence capabilities in systems such as the Patriot and IRIS-T, among others.
    • Remote Carriers: Manned and unmanned vehicles, with a particular highlight on the SCRAB-III – a high-performance aerial target drone that has already carried out low-altitude flights at speeds of Mach 0.6.

    Coinciding with this edition of FEINDEF, Sener also celebrates its recent participation in major space programmes such as SpainSat NG-I and Proba-3, both of which were launched into space recently – the former from Cape Canaveral (USA), and the latter from Chennai (India).

    Through these developments, Sener reinforces its commitment to delivering high value-added technological solutions in the aerospace and defence sectors, fostering innovation, technological sovereignty, and collaboration with the Armed Forces and other key stakeholders in the defence ecosystem.

    Sener at Feindef

    For further information, please visit Sener’s stand at FEINDEF (10D06).

    Thirty-three schools take on the new ‘Challenge for Science’, a Sener Foundation programme promoting scientific and technical vocations

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    Thirty-three schools take on the new ‘Challenge for Science’, a Sener Foundation programme promoting scientific and technical vocations

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    14/04/2025

    The finalists have presented their solutions to highly relevant solutions with an impact on society: from mobile bridges, sustainable installations and autonomous land navigation to applying the circular economy to the naval field and harnessing artificial intelligence for improved site safety. Madrid’s Colegio El Prado, Zaragoza’s Colegio Cristo Rey and Bilbao’s Liceo Francés all won first prize in their respective editions.

    The finals of the 2024-2025 edition of ‘Challenge for Science‘ were held in April. The educational programme is led by the Sener Foundation, a non-profit within the engineering and technology group Sener, and aims to bring students of compulsory secondary education (ESO) closer to the world of science, technology and engineering. A total of 33 schools in the Basque Country, Catalonia, Aragon and the Community of Madrid took part, in collaboration with Librerías Troa.

    This year, students worked on highly relevant challenges with an impact on society: from mobile bridges, sustainable installations and autonomous land navigation to applying the circular economy to the naval field, nuclear energy, hospitals of the future, harnessing artificial intelligence for improved site safety, and satellite services.

    The following schools won first prize: Colegio El Prado (Madrid) for their application to streamline emergencies’ waiting lists in hospitals; Colegio Cristo Rey (Zaragoza) for their proposal for smart structures; and Liceo Francés (Bilbao) for their proposal for smart structures.

    Colegio El Prado wins first prize in the Madrid edition on 8 April

    The event for Madrid schools took place in the Technical School of Engineering and Telecommunications Systems (ETSIST) at Madrid Polytechnic University, with 10 schools submitting proposals.

    • First prize went to the Saniquebue team at Colegio El Prado for their application to streamline emergencies’ waiting lists in hospitals. The team was made up of Gonzalo Tablas, Gerardo González, Mateo Vázquez, Antonio Muriel, Juan Capapé and José Andrés Méndez.
    • Second prize went to the team at Colegio Santa María de la Hispanidad for their Naval Circular Economy project; a submarine for the collection of marine plastics. This team was made up of Carla Albagme, Álvaro Camacho, Aitor Frutos, Lucas Pinel, Pablo Román and Rocío Sánchez.
    • Third prize went to the team at Colegio Montealto, for Avalloon, their Smart Facilities proposal consisting of a mobile bridge. The team was made up of Clara Berlanga, Gabriela Marco, Mariana Vázquez, Loreto Saucedo, Patricia Medina and Ana Sánchez de Diego.

     

    Colegio Cristo Rey de Zaragoza wins first prize in the Madrid edition on 9 April

     

    A second final took place on 9 April in Madrid, with 12 schools from Madrid, Zaragoza and Barcelona taking part.

    • First prize went to the ConectaGirls team at Colegio Rey Zaragoza School for their Smart Structures proposal. The team was made up of Daniela Albasini, María Fernández, Ana Obón, Martina López, Claudia Beltrán and Valeria Pérez.
    • Second prize went to Colegio Aldeafuente for their Two Peaks facilities project harnessing the vibrations of large-scale events for energy generation. The team was made up of Cecilia Méndez, Inés Núñez, Alba Schropp, Belén Vassallo, Amanda Schopp y Paloma Guitián.
    • Third prize resulted in a draw, going to both Colegio Árula for their Liceo Maya proposal (a sustainable school) and Colegio Internacional SEK Cataluña for their MoviFlex project (mobile bridge). The Árula team was made up of Javier Otero, Carlos Gil, Héctor Ayuso, Bruno Mora, Mario Pérez, Julio Serván Ovide and Daniel Ruisánchez; and the SEK Cataluña team was made up of Álvaro Calvo, Danele Castellanos, Timur Shatkovski, Leonardo Pokorski, Enric López Llevot and Kevin Cao.

    In the Bilbao edition, first prize went to Liceo Francés de Bilbao

    The Bilbao event took place at the Fundación BiskayTik with submissions from 11 schools.

    • First prize went to the Chu Bridge team at Liceo Francés de Bilbao for their Smart Structures (mobile bridge) proposal. The team was made up of Cayetana Echevarri, Hugo Aguado, Marcela Gutiérrez, Nicolás Herreros, Marcos Fraile and Ángel Serra.
    • Second prize went to Colegio Vizcaya for their Nuclear Energy project. The team was made up of Jorge Bengoa, Oier Calzada, Mario Fernández, Mikel Flores, Alejandro Garay and Hodei Huete.
    • Third prize went to Colegio San Pelayo for JENA, their proposal harnessing AI for improved site safety (smart vests). The team was made up of Nahia Fernández, Arantxa Etxenagusia, Erika Villaverde and June Padilla

    The jury – composed of Sener professionals – highlighted the quality of the students’ presentations and originality of their proposed solutions to challenges.

    Spain drives the future of the space industry developing a unique engine

    Spain drives the future of the space industry developing a unique engine

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    09/04/2025

    A consortium led by ITP Aero, with the participation of Pangea Aerospace, the engineering and technology industrial group Sener, and Aenium Engineering, will complete the development of the Aerospike engine, an innovative propulsion technology, and integrate it with its European customers. This contract is the second largest project in the Space Technology Plan of the CDTI Innovation and the Spanish Space Agency, with a budget of more than €11 million from the R&D Support Plan for Space Technologies, whose total budget is €70 million.

    The MERLIn project (Efficient and Reusable Engine for International Launchers) has received the second largest grant from the Space Technology Plan (PTE), with a budget of €11.6 million, representing more than 10% of the total R&D support plan for space technology awarded by CDTI Innovation and the Spanish Space Agency, through the Ministry of Science and the Ministry of Defense.

    This investment within the Space Technology Program reinforces the Government’s commitment to boosting the national aerospace industry and strengthening its position in space propulsion over the next decade, with innovation in key technologies for the future of space exploration. The PTE is an action within the Aerospace PERTE (Aerospace Program), endowed with €70 million in subsidies from the Recovery and Resilience Facility of the PRTR Addendum. The project aims to promote the competitiveness of the Spanish aerospace industry as a key player in the sector’s upcoming challenges and opportunities through the development of technological capabilities based on R&D.

    The project, led by ITP Aero and with the participation of Pangea Aerospace, the industrial engineering and technology group Sener, and Aenium Engineering, focuses on the manufacturing and integration of the world’s first flight-ready aerospike engine. Pangea Aerospace, a Barcelona and Toulouse-based startup specializing in space propulsion, thus secures the second largest project in the Space Technology Program with MERLIn. It is also the main funded company in the project, after receiving a €3.9 million grant within the project, representing more than 50% of the total budget.

    Consorcio Proyecto Merlin: ITP Aero, Sener, Pangea, Aenium

    Representatives of the companies participating in the MERLIn consortium.

    The MERLIn consortium, made up of other leading participating companies in the Spanish aerospace and technology sector, such as Aenium Engineering, ITP Aero, and Sener, is a clear example of successful public-private collaboration between Spanish companies to boost the competitiveness of the national aerospace industry and prepare it for the major challenges of the future.

    Each consortium member contributes key expertise: Pangea Aerospace, responsible for the complete development of the engine from design to testing; ITP Aero, as the consortium leader and a global leader in propulsion technologies; Sener, a leading engineering and technology group with a strong industrial focus, provides the aerospike engine’s TVS control and actuation system; and Aenium Engineering contributes its expertise in advanced materials and additive manufacturing.

    ARCOS, a highly efficient and cost-effective engine

    The MERLIn project funding will be the first Pangea Aerospace will receive to support all subsystems of its ARCOS engine. With this, the aerospace startup aims to advance the development of the ARCOS rocket engine, an innovative propulsion technology, with the goal of having the fully integrated engine ready for ground testing simulating a launch, and to be able to integrate it with its European customers.

    The engine to be developed in the MERLIn project will have a thrust of 750 kN and is designed for use in the upper stage of space rockets, providing superior performance and strengthening the competitiveness of the Spanish space sector. The aerospike engine enables the reentry and reuse of upper stages of medium and heavy launchers, opening the door to new business models and the complete reuse of launchers, something that only SpaceX has tested in the world.

    ARCOS is a high-efficiency rocket engine with an aerospike nozzle, designed to be reused in multiple space missions. It runs on methane and liquid oxygen, a cleaner and more sustainable combination that reduces CO2 emissions by up to 50% compared to traditional kerosene-powered engines. Thanks to its aerospike geometry, it achieves an efficiency of up to 15%, higher than that of traditional bell-shaped engines, significantly increasing launch profitability.

    Iberostar Hotels & Resorts deploys Sener’s artificial intelligence to reduce its energy footprint and improve customer experience

    Iberostar Hotels & Resorts deploys Sener’s artificial intelligence to reduce its energy footprint and improve customer experience

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    02/04/2025

    Iberostar and Sener have launched BRAIAN, a virtual operator based on artificial intelligence and designed to achieve a more efficient management of energy consumption in its hotels, ensuring the guests’ comfort. This solution is now available in the chain’s hotels in Spain and Mexico.

    In line with its objective of achieving carbon neutrality in 2030, that is, 20 years before the industry’s target, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has taken another step in its ambitious decarbonisation strategy and has joined the Sener engineering and technology group to create BRAIAN, a solution based on artificial intelligence that enables hotels to improve their energy performance by optimising the air-conditioning system, their main energy consumer.

    BRAIAN (a play on the words brain and artificial intelligence) is geared towards the company’s commitment to climate action, a key focus area of the Iberostar Wave of Change movement, and it addresses two objectives: achieving energy savings of 35% and a reduction of 85% of scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, while ensuring an excellent experience for its guests.

    Thanks to artificial intelligence, BRAIAN manages to predict more precisely the energy performance of hotels and optimise their operation by means of a system that anticipates needs for the purpose of better decision-making. As a result, the tool centralises and analyses energy data from different variables of the chain’s management systems, such as the hotel’s control system or BMS and the hotel’s occupation in a given period or PMS, and other external data, such as the weather forecast, in order to integrate them into a single platform.

    For example, this system allows anticipating the flow of guests in a specific area and adjusting its air-conditioning beforehand, thus helping to save energy while ensuring a higher degree of thermal comfort. BRAIAN can also perform as a virtual operator working hand in hand with the hotels’ technical service professionals, simplifying their daily work.

    The tool will be implemented in a maximum of five hotels in the chain in 2025, and it is currently available in Iberostar Waves Royal Andalus (Cadiz), Iberostar Waves Alcudia Park and Iberostar Selection Playa de Palma (Mallorca). It will also be operational shortly at Iberostar Selection Cancun (Mexico).

    This operator is based on a solution previously developed by Sener, Respira®, which is designed to centralise and analyse energy data. Respira® has already been successfully deployed on infrastructure such as metros or airports, e.g. in the air conditioning systems of Manises airport, in Valencia, or the Barcelona Metro.

    Álvaro Sánchez López, Global Director of Sustainability – Integration and Impact at Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, states that “this project represents our commitment to innovation, sustainability and providing our customers with an excellent experience. We have a solid roadmap for the decarbonisation of our operations, and BRAIAN contributes on this path. We highly value the support it offers to our maintenance staff”.

    Meanwhile, Guillem Peris, director of the Respira® project at Sener, points out that “Iberostar has set an ambitious goal to reduce its emissions and move towards a more sustainable model, committing to technology and data in its achievement. We are glad that they have trusted in our AI capabilities for this endeavour. BRAIAN is the materialisation of Iberostar’s commitment to new technologies aimed at maximising efficiency in its hotels and, as a result, improving customer experience”.

    BRAIAN won the Smart Buildings category of the 12th edition of the enerTIC Awards held in 2024. These awards are organised by enerTIC and recognise innovation and the improvement of energy competitiveness through digitisation.

    Quark takes part in the design of the 500 MW Stoneshield data centre in Cantabria

    Quark takes part in the design of the 500 MW Stoneshield data centre in Cantabria

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    26/02/2025

    The Altamira Project, announced by XDC Properties, a subsidiary of the Stoneshield Capital group, involves the development of a technological campus that will house a high-capacity data centre, which will involve an investment of 3.6 billion euros in the region, the largest received in the history of Cantabria. During the construction of the data centre, more than 1,500 direct jobs will be generated; the operational stage will create more than 1,450 jobs.

    XDC Properties, a subsidiary of the Stoneshield Capital group, has announced a new project together with the Government of Cantabria, known as ‘Project Altamira’. The initiative involves the development of a technological campus that will house a high-capacity 500 MW data centre, which will entail an investment of 3.6 billion euros in the region, the largest ever received, and whose design and development is being participated in by Quark, part of the engineering and technology group Sener. The project will boost the economic, technological and social development of Cantabria. Development is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2025, with the aim of starting operations in 2032.

    “The Altamira Project will consist of 12 adjacent data centre modules of 40 MW each, which will have a surface area of ​​75,000 square meters of photovoltaic panels to supply renewable energy to the campus. The project will be developed in a modular and phased manner, accompanying the development and growth of end customers, to facilitate implementation and flexibly adapt to their needs,” says Ricardo Abad, CEO of Quark, technical advisor of XDC Properties.

    During the construction phase, more than 1,500 direct jobs will be created. The operational stage will create more than 1,450 jobs, of which 350 will be direct and 1,100 indirect. The Altamira project will be declared a Strategic Business Project by the Government of Cantabria due to its high economic investment and creation of quality employment, its commitment to sustainability and the reduction of CO2 emissions, and the goal of transforming the selected lands into a European benchmark technological infrastructure.

    Felipe Morenés, co-founder of Stoneshield Capital, has pointed out that “with this project, Cantabria is positioned as one of the main technological hubs in Europe, at the level of cities such as Madrid, Milan, Frankfurt or London. The data centre will take advantage of its strategic location near the landing station of the ANJANA submarine cable, promoted by Meta, which connects Cantabria with South Carolina. This system, with 24 fibre pairs, is currently the submarine cable with the highest capacity in the world.” Juan Pepa, co-founder of Stoneshield Capital, underlines that “Stoneshield Capital, through XDC Properties, reaffirms its commitment to leading the digital transformation. We are developing efficient and sustainable data centres that are also drivers of economic growth. The growing global demand for services such as cloud, artificial intelligence, big data analysis and IoT is driving up infrastructure needs. Data centre revenue is projected to reach $200 billion in 2025 and $900 billion in 2037, driven by this digital transformation.”

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