Microsoft MAD01
Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Source: OpenStreetMap
Microsoft MAD01 is a mapped data center in Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, operated by Microsoft Data Center LLC and ultimately owned by Microsoft Corporation. DataCentersExposed has documented a 110,055 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Spain's grid, which was 25% fossil-fuelled at 154 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
Overview
source: linkMAD01 is a mapped Microsoft data center in Spain, filed by Microsoft Data Center LLC and held through its parent, Microsoft Corporation. Available records put its footprint at 110,055 square feet. Details beyond the mapped site and its corporate ownership are not disclosed in the available record.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentMicrosoft Corporation
- Files asMicrosoft Data Center LLC
- This facilityMicrosoft MAD01
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA large data center in Spain pays 13.74¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 24.08¢, 43% more than the data center (Eurostat).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Spain data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Indignación en Zaragoza por el nuevo centro de datos de Microsoft: "o aceptábamos o nos expropiaban"La Razón· Jul 27, 2026
- Vantage reubicará su centro de datos al renunciar a los suelos de Villanueva de GállegoEl Periódico de Aragón· Jul 24, 2026
- Querétaro, el rey de la 'nube'; concentra el 72% de los Data Centers en MéxicoMILENIO· Jul 20, 2026
- Un informe de la ONU cuantifica el impacto hídrico de la expansión de la IAiAgua· Jun 4, 2026
- De fábricas a servidores: la llegada de centros de datos a Querétaro replica promesas de desarrollo incumplidasWIRED· Jun 4, 2026
- El factor humano que protege tus datos detrás de la nubeLa Voz de Galicia· May 29, 2026