Hscale: BCN1

BCN1 is published by hscale as its first campus in Spain, located in North Barcelona, Parc de l’Alba, between Cerdanyola del Vallés and Sant Cugat del Vallés (Cerdanyola is stated to be ~20km from Barcelona and part of the metropolitan area).

hscale’s official BCN1 page publishes campus-level design targets and build program details (e.g., buildings planned, rack density range, PUE target, cooling approach, and power/connectivity design statements), but it does not publish a street address for BCN1.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Facility identity (operator-stated): Facility/campus name published by the operator: “Spain, Barcelona – BCN1.”
2. Site location (operator-stated, area-level): Parc de l’Alba (North Barcelona), between Cerdanyola del Vallés and Sant Cugat del Vallés; Cerdanyola is stated as ~20km from Barcelona.
3. RFS timing (operator-stated): BCN1 Q4 2026 target.
4. Campus build program (operator-stated): 5 buildings on site (each stated as 2 floors per building) plus a multipurpose ancillary building; operator also states “10MW under construction.”
5. Planned capacity & secured power (operator-stated, campus-level): hscale’s main site publishes for the BCN1 site: 80 MVA power available and 50 MW planned IT load (campus-level).
6. Electrical design (operator-stated): Concurrently maintainable design, N+1 electrical topology, and dual-feed power secured are listed as BCN1 campus features.
7. Rack density (operator-stated): 11–130 kW rack density (as published on the BCN1 page).
8. Cooling (operator-stated): Chilled water cooling, with freecooling, plus N+1 cooling infrastructure – liquid ready.
9. Efficiency target (operator-stated): Annual PUE 1.2 (as published).
10. Connectivity positioning (operator-stated): Close proximity to cable landing station (<20km) and close proximity to fiber providers; 4 POEs to site is also listed.
11. Security / governance statements (operator-stated, high-level): hscale states rigorous cyber and physical security protocols, including penetration tests and maturity assessments, and references a robust EHS program (program details are not published as facility-specific controls).

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. Facility-specific physical security systems (CCTV, mantraps, biometrics, guard force, access policies): Not publicly disclosed.
2. Compliance certifications (facility-specific ISO/SOC/PCI, certificate IDs, audit scope): Not publicly disclosed. (hscale has a “certifications” section in navigation, but BCN1 facility-level certifications and certificate IDs/scope are not published on the BCN1 page.)
3. Cybersecurity testing (operator-stated, high-level): Penetration tests and maturity assessments are referenced as part of “rigorous cyber and physical security protocols,” but specific standards/certifications for BCN1 are Not publicly disclosed.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Carrier-neutrality (facility-specific): Not publicly disclosed.
2. On-net carriers / carrier roster: Not publicly disclosed.
3. POEs / entrances (operator-stated): 4 POEs to site is published for BCN1.
4. Regional connectivity positioning (operator-stated): <20km to a cable landing station and close proximity to fiber providers (as published).
5. Internet Exchange (IX): Not publicly disclosed.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Hyperscalers and large service providers seeking a build-to-suit / hyperscale campus in the North Barcelona metro area where the operator publishes campus-scale power and IT load planning and concurrently maintainable/N+1 design targets.
2. Connectivity-driven deployments prioritizing proximity to subsea cable landing infrastructure and fiber ecosystems (operator-stated proximity positioning; named carriers and IXs are Not publicly disclosed).
3. High-density workloads where the operator publishes a rack density range up to 130 kW and states liquid-ready cooling infrastructure (specific customer fit-out and deliverable power configurations are Not publicly disclosed).