Start SIN02 — Sines Data Center

Start Campus SIN02 is a data center operated by Start Campus in Sines, PT. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Lisbon data-center market on the ENTSOE-PT grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 58.6-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.

Status
Operational
Market
Sines
Country
PT

Market intelligence

AVOID

Data Center Power Index verdict for Lisbon — the market this facility sits in.

Full DCPI breakdown →

Market context

DC Hub analyst read on Lisbon — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).

Lisbon's data center footprint remains nascent, with 37 tracked facilities delivering 10 MW of operational capacity dominated by Equinix's six-facility presence. The market is highly fragmented beyond the top operator, with no single player controlling more than two facilities. The current capacity base reflects a market still in early infrastructure development stages, leaving substantial room for greenfield expansion but also indicating limited existing asset depth for acquisition-focused investors. The DCPI verdict of AVOID—driven by excess power scoring 24/100 paired with constraint at 57/100—signals structural headwinds for acquisition strategies. The excess-power signal indicates oversupply relative to near-term demand absorption, meaning investors acquiring existing assets face prolonged runway before achieving optimal utilization. The moderate constraint score suggests…

Location

Area Sines, PT

Approximate area (about 1 km)

Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketLisbon
Grid operatorENTSOE-PT
Data Center Power IndexAVOID
Est. time to power58.6 months
LocationSines, PT

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 12 operating generating units totalling 213 MW within about 50 km of Sines, PT. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Utility-Scale Solar110 MW · 7 units · 52%
Oil/Gas84 MW · 2 units · 39%
Wind19 MW · 3 units · 9%

Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.

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Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · Raw JSON
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