Start Campus

Start Campus has completed construction and achieved operational status for SIN01, the first data center facility at its 1.2 GW SINES Data Campus located in Sines, Portugal. The campus is designed to deliver 1,200 MW of total capacity across multiple facilities, with SIN01 representing the initial phase of this large-scale development. SIN01 has reached operational maturity and earned LEED Gold certification under the BD+C v4 standard, validating its design and construction performance across energy efficiency, water usage, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. The achievement of LEED Gold certification at commissioning—rather than pursuing lower tiers—distinguishes this project within the data center market and establishes a sustainability benchmark for AI-scale infrastructure in Europe. Vendors and contractors pursuing work at the SINES Data Campus should prioritize environmental product declarations, renewable energy integration capabilities, water-efficient cooling solutions, and circular construction practices to align with Start Campus's demonstrated commitment to embedded sustainability standards.

Start Campus is developing a new data center project in Sines, Portugal, marking the company's entry into the Southern European hyperscale market. While specific capacity and contract values remain undisclosed at this early project stage, the Sines location positions the facility to serve both European Union demand and potential transatlantic connectivity routes. This project signals Start Campus's intention to compete in the growing Portuguese data center market, which has attracted increased foreign investment due to renewable energy availability and lower operating costs compared to Northern Europe. The limited public disclosure of technical specifications is typical of early-stage development but suggests Start Campus is still in site acquisition or preliminary design phases rather than construction. Infrastructure vendors and colocation service providers should monitor this development as a potential customer acquisition opportunity in an emerging Iberian Peninsula cluster.