Ampervia CapitalBy Razvan Toma · Founder & CEO, Ampervia · Last checked 2026-10-12 · Sources linked below
In Cantabria, 39 of 116 distribution nodes (34%) publish available demand capacity, 141.6 MW in total (August 2026, CNMC). 4 offer 10 MW or more and 2 offer 20 MW or more; the largest single node shows 37 MW. 
CNMC
Cantabria against Spain
| Measure | Cantabria | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution nodes | 116 | 6,186 |
| Nodes with demand capacity | 39 | 816 |
| Nodes ≥10 MW | 4 | 200 |
| Nodes ≥20 MW | 2 | 104 |
| Available demand capacity (MW) | 141.6 | 7,078.1 |
| Largest node (MW) | 37 | — |
| Change in open nodes since June 2026 | +4 | -46 |
| Transmission nodes with demand capacity | 8 of 12 | 290 of 937 |
What this means for a data center
2 nodes in Cantabria publish 20 MW or more of demand capacity, enough in principle for a small data center (roughly 10–20 MW of grid capacity). Whether a specific request succeeds depends on the operator’s study, the site and the land.
Since March 2026, a Spanish demand access permit is tied to the CNAE activity code declared in the request (RDL 7/2026), so the request has to be filed as a data center from the start.
Method
Source: the CNMC’s national access-capacity service, layers Demanda en Distribución and Demanda en Transporte, publication period August 2026, pulled by Ampervia on 2026-10-12. Comparison period: June 2026.
- Distribution: each node’s published available capacity (CAP_DISPONIBLE, MW) for new demand, summed and counted by province.
- Transmission: a Red Eléctrica node is counted as showing demand capacity if any of its published demand categories is above zero.
- Province names are as published by the CNMC. Ampervia does not publish node or municipality detail.
- Published capacity is indicative and changes as permits are granted, lapse or are surrendered. Only the network operator can confirm capacity for a specific request.
Sources
- CNMC — national map of access capacity for demand (distribution and transmission layers)
- BOE — Real Decreto-ley 7/2026, de 20 de marzo (access permits and CNAE code)