The construction of Microsoft’s first data center in Spata, with a capacity of 19.2 MW, will begin in April. According to sources, the US giant has chosen GEK Terna as the manufacturer.
The managing director of the US giant for Greece, Cyprus and Malta, Gianna Andronopoulou, said yesterday in a press briefing, that the licences for the preliminary works have been received.
Answering related questions, Andronopoulou noted that the licensing process did not proceed as quickly as Microsoft would have liked, however, the company’s intention is to speed up the construction and this is helped by the public and private sector’s interest in technology and in particular in cloud services.
Τhe construction of the Microsoft Data Center in Spata will start at the beginning of April, the managing director of the US giant for Greece, Cyprus and Malta, Gianna Andronopoulou, revealed on Monday.
It is recalled that Microsoft is proceeding with the construction and operation of three data centers, with a total budget of 976.168 million euros (excluding VAT), an investment which has been characterized as strategic, offering the possibility of rapid licensing and zoning through the preparation of a Special Spatial Development Plan.
The US giant is financing its investment in Greece with 100% equity. The total budget of the investment concerns the purchase of the plots for 77,400 million, the construction of the data centers for 404,956 million, their technological and digital equipment for 264,192 million, while the operational costs of the 8 years are estimated at 229,620 million euros, including payroll costs, facility management costs, maintenance, etc.
The investment is considered important for the digital transformation of the economy, while generally helping all investments in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector.
