Spain eases data center rules: raises power threshold from 1 to 10 MW
The Spanish government decided to soften the draft decree with which it sought to tighten rules for data centers, according to Reuters, to avoid discouraging investment in AI infrastructure. The main change raises the power threshold at which the rules apply from 1 to 10 MW. The requirement to cover at least 80% of electricity supply with renewables remains, with a transitional regime of up to five years.
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- The power threshold for applying the regulation rises from 1 MW to 10 MW after listening to the industry
- The goal of covering at least 80% of electricity supply with renewables every operating hour remains
- There will be a transitional regime of up to five years for projects unable to meet that condition immediately
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