Telecomm
VDPC | Barracuda
OVERVIEW
- This unique and innovative initiative combines submarine telecommunications infrastructure with a cable landing station (CLS) and an edge data centre. The estimated total investment for the Barracuda Project is €100 million, and according to the proposed timeline, the project will be developed over 3 years, with operations expected to begin in early 2028. The construction of this infrastructure, in partnership with Valencia Digital Port Connect, will consolidate Valencia's position as a critical connectivity hub in the Mediterranean and Iberian regions, and a key node in Europe's low-latency digital corridors
EQUITY STAKE
- Strategic Partnership.
Sector | Subsector
- Telecom | Submarine Cable.
Stage of development
- Greenfield.
Key Metrics
- 1,070 km fibre-optic submarine cable connecting Sagunto (Valencia) with Genoa.
- The submarine cable will feature 12 fibre pairs, each with a capacity of 32 Tbps per pair.
- The infrastructure will include a neutral, high-capacity data centre, initially equipped with 1.5 MW of electrical power and an energy efficiency ratio (PUE - Power Usage Effectiveness) of less than 1.25.
- The facility will be a neutral, open cable landing station (CLS) with the capacity to host up to four submarine cable systems.
- The project will also include a terrestrial fibre interconnection linking Valencia with Madrid and Lisbon, as well as connecting Genoa with Milan.
Opportunities
- Consolidate Valencia's position as a critical connectivity hub in the Mediterranean and Iberian regions, and a key node in Europe's low-latency digital corridors.
Year
- 2024