{
  "id": 16667850,
  "title": "The Government gives data centers five years to comply with the toughest requirements",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/el-gobierno-da-cinco-anos-a-los-centros-de-datos-para-cumplir-con-las",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais Economia",
    "slug": "el-pais-economia",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/economia/2026-10-26/el-gobierno-da-cinco-anos-a-los-centros-de-datos-para-cumplir-con-las-exigencias-mas-duras.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The Spanish government has maintained strict requirements for data centers, despite sector protests, but has relaxed the deadlines for compliance. The new regulations, which will apply to data centers with a contracted power of over 10 megawatts, require them to justify 80% of their energy consumption with renewable energy. The rules will be phased in over five years, until 2031, with interim targets of 60% and 70% renewable energy during peak hours. The regulations aim to prevent data centers from driving up electricity costs for consumers and industry.",
  "summary": "The Executive will allow facilities, which had protested the rule, to opt for a transitional regime until 2031. Their intention is to approve it before the elections or even in caretaker government.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Expansion ES",
        "title": "The Supreme Court gives the Government five days to provide the list of those affected without a vote for suspending the grandchildren law and warns of a fine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/el-supremo-da-cinco-dias-al-gobierno-para-darle-la-lista-de-afectados",
        "published": "2026-10-23T11:19:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}