{
  "id": 16665392,
  "title": "The Government softens renewable energy requirements for data centers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/el-gobierno-suaviza-las-exigencias-de-renovables-a-los-centros-de",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T22:01:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/tecnologia/2026/10/26/gobierno-suaviza-exigencias-renovables-centros-datos.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The Spanish government has sent a new draft decree to regulate data centers to the Council of State, which has disappointed the sector. Despite some easing of requirements, the draft still maintains contentious measures that may make new investments unviable. According to Spain DC, up to 90% of 67 billion euros in investments planned from 2026 to 2030 may be at risk of being relocated to other countries. The sector cites the requirement to be powered by 80% renewable energy, correlated hour-by-hour, as a major obstacle, which may force data center promoters to oversize their renewable energy supply and install costly batteries.",
  "summary": "Although it reduces requirements, it maintains some of the most controversial requirements that can make new investments unfeasible. Read",
  "key_points": [
    "Spanish government softens renewable energy demands on data centers in updated draft decree",
    "Maintains controversial hourly correlation requirement mandating 80% renewable energy use",
    "Industry estimates up to 90% of committed €67 billion investments could relocate due to decree"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}