Spain's government softens its data center decree and opens a path for solar power
Spain's government has eased several requirements in the draft royal decree setting the conditions for installing data centers, after reviewing nearly 600 comments. It keeps the obligation to cover 80% of hourly demand with renewables, but opens a five-year moratorium for those joining the automatic power reduction system. It also extends the age margin for renewable plants and lets data centers draw from any solar plant without a prior PPA. The text was sent to the Council of State.
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- The decree keeps 80% of hourly demand covered by renewables, with a five-year moratorium for those joining the SRAP and covering 60% in certain time slots until 2028.
- Those joining the SRAP may be disconnected without compensation by Red Eléctrica in the event of a contingency.
- The age margin for renewable plants rises from 18 to 36 months, and solar plants have no age limit if they had no signed PPA.
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