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IREN secures civil works licence for 300MW AI data centre in Spain

IREN Limited said it secured a civil works licence for a planned 300 megawatt AI data centre in Badajoz, Spain, its first European site. The Australian-listed company entered Spain earlier in 2026 through its acquisition of Nostrum Group.

Verified AI-drafted IREN Limited press release via GlobeNewswire, 21 October 2026

What it does not test. It does not establish who holds final grid-connection or environmental approval, which remain with Spanish authorities.

How this item counts. Towards dependence: it changes who owns. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight -2 of 36 possible. Non-European (Australian) owner secures licence for new single-site EU data centre. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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