Competition for renewable energy supply shoots up

The infrastructure required for renewable energy is becoming a key challenge in Spain's transition to cleaner energy. The country's government is facing controversy with data center promoters over a decree that may put 90% of the sector's 67,000 million euro investment at risk by 2030. The decree requires 80% of data center energy consumption to come from renewable sources and new clean energy generation to be installed.

IRENA forecasts that 54% of energy consumed will come from electricity by 2050, with 92% of it being renewable, while in Spain, electricity currently covers 25% of energy consumption, expected to reach 35% by 2030.