Alibaba held preliminary talks with Solaria about data center power
Published on 10/10/2026 at 11:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Alibaba held preliminary talks with Solaria about supplying power to a Spanish data center.
- Solaria was last quoted at EUR 16.05 on October 9, 2026, versus EUR 15.89.
- The possible project is in Puertollano, Spain, according to Bloomberg reporting cited by Yahoo Finance.
Alibaba held preliminary talks with Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente about supplying power for a data center in Spain, according to Yahoo Finance, which cited Bloomberg. The discussions concern a possible Solaria installation in Puertollano, approximately 240 kilometers from Madrid, and remain preliminary.
Market context: Market report IBEX 35.
The week in figures
Solaria was reported at EUR 16.05 on October 9, 2026, compared with EUR 15.89. The same company-topic page reported EUR 16.06 on October 8 and EUR 16.05 on October 7.
Chronology of the week
On October 2, 2026, preliminary talks involving Alibaba and Solaria about power for a Spanish data center were reported. The reported project is located in Puertollano, and representatives of Alibaba and Solaria declined to comment, according to Yahoo Finance.
On October 7, Solaria was reported at EUR 16.05. On October 8, it was reported at EUR 16.06. On October 9, it was reported at EUR 16.05.
Dates of the coming week
The company-topic record identifies November 2026 as the period for an Investor and Capital Markets Day.
Data center discussions
The possible arrangement is part of a broader push by Alibaba into European digital infrastructure. The report said Spain was preparing rules that could link additional data-center power consumption to equivalent additions of renewable generation. The discussions do not represent a completed contract, according to the reported account.
