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Spain revises data center regulations to manage energy demand
The Spanish government is revising a royal decree intended to regulate new data centers, softening certain environmental requirements following criticism from the technology and energy sectors. The updated regulations, which have been sent to the Council of State, aim to ensure that only the most sustainable projects proceed while preventing high electricity consumption from driving up consumer prices.
The new version of the decree provides more time for facilities to meet renewable energy consumption obligations and limits the scope of the regulations to large-scale data centers with a capacity exceeding 10 megawatts, whereas the initial draft applied to all facilities over 1 megawatt. The government intends to approve the decree before the upcoming elections on November 29 to avoid the limitations of a caretaker government.
This regulatory shift follows concerns regarding the massive influx of data center projects in Spain and the potential impact on the national electrical grid. The government maintains the authority to disconnect facilities that fail to comply with the established green standards.
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CFE · Foro Industria y Energía · Government of Spain · Ministry for Digital Transformation and Civil Service · National Commission on Markets and Competition · Opina 360 · Red Eléctrica · Spain · Óscar López
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The government aims to approve the decree before the November 29 elections. www.farodevigo.es · www.laopinioncoruna.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] The regulation provides more time to meet renewable electricity consumption obligations. www.farodevigo.es · www.laopinioncoruna.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] The decree has been sent to the Council of State for study. www.farodevigo.es · www.laopinioncoruna.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Spanish government is revising the royal decree regulating new data centers. www.farodevigo.es · www.laopinioncoruna.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] The new regulation limits applicability to data centers with more than 10 megawatts of power. www.farodevigo.es · www.laopinioncoruna.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] The CNMC requested a moderation of certain obligations in its report. www.farodevigo.es · www.laopinioncoruna.es