{"api_version":"v1","schema_version":"1.1","dataset":"policies","title":"Policy records with status, dates and deadlines","generated":"2026-10-18","research_imported":"2026-10-18","licence":"Editorial summaries and structured fields by CoolPower Index. Reuse with attribution and a link. Source documents remain the property of their publishers.","coverage":"Published records only. Draft records, private booking data and contacts are never included. Capacity figures are tracked public coverage, not national totals.","schema":"https://coolpowerindex.com/data/v1/schema/","count":14,"records":[{"id":"uk-si-2026-13-data-centres-nsip","jurisdiction_id":"england","instrument_type":"regulation","legal_force":"binding","status":"published","name":"England: data centres added to the Planning Act 2008 business or commercial projects regime (SI 2026/13)","jurisdiction_level":"subnational","authority":"Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Secretary of State)","topics":["planning-permitting"],"summary":"SI 2026/13, made on 7 January 2026 and in force on 8 January 2026, adds \"data centres\" to the Schedule of the Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) Regulations 2013. This lets a data centre project be brought into the nationally significant infrastructure regime and authorised by a development consent order, but only if it meets the other section 35 tests and the Secretary of State gives a direction because the project is of national significance. It is an opt-in route, not an automatic NSIP threshold.","source_document":{"url":"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/13/made","title":"The Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/13)","publisher":"legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives)","date_published":"2026-01-07","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"legislation"},"announcement_date":null,"publication_date":"2026-01-07","policy_status":"effective","status_note":"In force 8 January 2026. Section 35 direction route under the Planning Act 2008 relates to projects in England. Does not apply in Scotland or Northern Ireland, which have separate planning systems. Do not present as a UK-wide rule.","effective_date":"2026-01-08","transition_dates":[{"date":"2026-01-07","label":"Made"}],"deadlines":[],"scope":"Data centre projects for which a section 35 direction is requested and granted.","exceptions":"No numeric threshold set. No impact assessment produced.","related_policy_ids":["uk-ai-growth-zones","gb-ofgem-data-centre-connection-reforms-curate"],"country_ids":["united-kingdom"],"technology_ids":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/13/made","title":"The Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/13)","publisher":"legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives)","date_published":"2026-01-07","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"legislation"}],"type":"policy","title":"England: data centres added to the Planning Act 2008 business or commercial projects regime (SI 2026/13)","plain_summary":"SI 2026/13, made on 7 January 2026 and in force on 8 January 2026, adds \"data centres\" to the Schedule of the Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) Regulations 2013. This lets a data centre project be brought into the nationally significant infrastructure regime and authorised by a development consent order, but only if it meets the other section 35 tests and the Secretary of State gives a direction because the project is of national significance. It is an opt-in route, not an automatic NSIP threshold.","jurisdiction_name":"England (statutory instrument extends to England and Wales, heading \"Infrastructure Planning, England\")","implications":{"label":"Editorial: business implications","text":"Large English campuses can seek a single national consent route, which may shorten planning risk for multi-phase projects. Equipment suppliers should not assume a project has a DCO unless a section 35 direction and consent are published."},"provenance":{"policy_status":{"source_url":"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/13/made","as_of":"2026-01-07","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"effective_date":{"source_url":"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/13/made","as_of":"2026-01-07","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"scope":{"source_url":"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/13/made","as_of":"2026-01-07","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"}},"last_checked":"2026-10-18","reviewer":"CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced)","metric_claims":[],"claims":[],"dates":{"published":"2026-01-07","effective":"2026-01-08","event":null,"expected_operation":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-18","next_review":"2026-10-25","review_cadence_days":7},"url":"https://coolpowerindex.com/policy/uk-si-2026-13-data-centres-nsip/"},{"id":"eu-data-centre-rating-scheme-2026","jurisdiction_id":"european-union","instrument_type":"regulation","legal_force":"proposal","status":"published","name":"EU common rating scheme for data centres (Commission delegated act of 21 September 2026)","jurisdiction_level":"supranational","authority":"European Commission (European Parliament and Council scrutiny)","topics":["efficiency-reporting","water-cooling","heat-reuse","power-connections"],"summary":"On 21 September 2026 the Commission put forward a delegated regulation creating a common sustainability rating for individual data centres above 500 kW. The rating is built on the data already reported under the EED and also covers grid contribution such as waste-heat reuse, added clean generation and flexibility. Parliament and Council have a two month scrutiny period in which they may object but cannot amend. The Commission expects the first labels for individual data centres to appear in 2027 and plans a review by the end of 2028.","source_document":{"url":"https://energy.ec.europa.eu/publications/commission-delegated-regulation-establishing-common-union-rating-scheme-data-centres-and-annexes_en","title":"Commission Delegated Regulation establishing a common Union rating scheme for data centres and annexes","publisher":"European Commission, DG Energy","date_published":"2026-09-21","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"},"announcement_date":"2026-09-21","publication_date":"2026-09-21","policy_status":"proposed","status_note":"Adopted by the Commission as a delegated act and described by the Commission as proposed. Not in force until the two month scrutiny period ends without objection and the act is published in the Official Journal. A 4 week call for feedback on the draft ran 26 March to 23 April 2026 (closed).","effective_date":null,"transition_dates":[{"date":"2026-04-23","label":"Call for feedback on draft rules closed (opened 26 March 2026)"},{"date":"2027","label":"First labels for individual data centres expected (Commission expectation, not a legal date)"},{"date":"2028-12-31","label":"First review of the scheme foreseen by end 2028"}],"deadlines":[],"scope":"Individual data centres with capacity above 500 kW in the EU. Covers actual energy and water use and grid contribution (waste-heat reuse, clean generation capacity, flexibility).","exceptions":"Not yet published in full in the Official Journal. Detailed exceptions to be checked against the final text.","related_policy_ids":["eu-eed-data-centre-reporting","eu-data-centre-minimum-performance-standards"],"country_ids":["germany","ireland"],"technology_ids":["heat-reuse"],"sources":[{"url":"https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1667","title":"Commission enhances energy efficiency and sustainability of data centres in the EU (IP/26/1667)","publisher":"European Commission","date_published":"2026-09-21","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"},{"url":"https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-efficiency/energy-efficiency-targets-directive-and-rules/energy-efficiency-directive/energy-performance-data-centres_en","title":"Energy performance of data centres","publisher":"European Commission, DG Energy","date_published":null,"date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"},{"url":"https://energy.ec.europa.eu/publications/commission-delegated-regulation-establishing-common-union-rating-scheme-data-centres-and-annexes_en","title":"Commission Delegated Regulation establishing a common Union rating scheme for data centres and annexes","publisher":"European Commission, DG Energy","date_published":"2026-09-21","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"}],"type":"policy","title":"EU common rating scheme for data centres (Commission delegated act of 21 September 2026)","plain_summary":"On 21 September 2026 the Commission put forward a delegated regulation creating a common sustainability rating for individual data centres above 500 kW. The rating is built on the data already reported under the EED and also covers grid contribution such as waste-heat reuse, added clean generation and flexibility. Parliament and Council have a two month scrutiny period in which they may object but cannot amend. The Commission expects the first labels for individual data centres to appear in 2027 and plans a review by the end of 2028.","jurisdiction_name":"European Union","implications":{"label":"Editorial: business implications","text":"A public label turns reported PUE, WUE and heat-reuse data into a visible comparison point for tenants and planners. Operators may prioritise heat-recovery readiness, water reduction and flexibility features in new designs ahead of 2027. Do not present the rating as in force until the scrutiny period ends."},"provenance":{"policy_status":{"source_url":"https://energy.ec.europa.eu/publications/commission-delegated-regulation-establishing-common-union-rating-scheme-data-centres-and-annexes_en","as_of":"2026-09-21","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"effective_date":{"source_url":"https://energy.ec.europa.eu/publications/commission-delegated-regulation-establishing-common-union-rating-scheme-data-centres-and-annexes_en","as_of":"2026-09-21","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"scope":{"source_url":"https://energy.ec.europa.eu/publications/commission-delegated-regulation-establishing-common-union-rating-scheme-data-centres-and-annexes_en","as_of":"2026-09-21","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"}},"last_checked":"2026-10-18","reviewer":"CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced)","metric_claims":[],"claims":[],"dates":{"published":"2026-09-21","effective":null,"event":null,"expected_operation":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-18","next_review":"2026-10-25","review_cadence_days":7},"url":"https://coolpowerindex.com/policy/eu-data-centre-rating-scheme-2026/"},{"id":"eu-eed-data-centre-reporting","jurisdiction_id":"european-union","instrument_type":"legislation","legal_force":"binding","status":"published","name":"EU data centre energy-performance reporting (EED Article 12 and Delegated Regulation 2024/1364)","jurisdiction_level":"supranational","authority":"European Commission and Member State authorities","topics":["efficiency-reporting","water-cooling","heat-reuse"],"summary":"Operators of data centres in the EU with an installed IT power demand of at least 500 kW must report energy, water, renewable energy, waste-heat and related indicators every year. Reports go to a European database, directly or through a national scheme. The Commission publishes only aggregated Member State and EU level results, and individual data centre submissions are treated as confidential. This is a transparency obligation. It does not set efficiency limits.","source_document":{"url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32024R1364","title":"Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1364 on the first phase of the establishment of a common Union rating scheme for data centres","publisher":"EUR-Lex (Official Journal of the EU)","date_published":"2024-03-14","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"legislation"},"announcement_date":"2023-09-13","publication_date":"2023-09-20","policy_status":"effective","status_note":"Reporting obligation in force. First reporting cycle 15 September 2024, then 15 May each year.","effective_date":"2023-10-10","transition_dates":[{"date":"2024-09-15","label":"First submission deadline under Delegated Regulation 2024/1364 Article 3"},{"date":"2025-05-15","label":"Second submission, then every 15 May"}],"deadlines":[{"date":"2027-05-15","kind":"reporting","label":"Next annual reporting deadline (recurring every 15 May)","source_url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32024R1364"}],"scope":"Data centres in EU Member States with installed IT power demand of at least 500 kW. Colocation operators may gather IT indicators from customers through an anonymous internal mechanism. Delegated Regulation also defines size bands (for example very small data centre 100 to 500 kW).","exceptions":"Data centres used for, or providing services exclusively with the final aim of, defence and civil protection (EED Art. 12(2)). Trade secrets protected in public disclosure.","related_policy_ids":["eu-data-centre-rating-scheme-2026","eu-data-centre-minimum-performance-standards","de-enefg-section-11-data-centres"],"country_ids":["germany","ireland"],"technology_ids":["heat-reuse"],"sources":[{"url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32023L1791","title":"Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on energy efficiency (recast), Article 12","publisher":"EUR-Lex (Official Journal of the EU)","date_published":"2023-09-20","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"legislation"},{"url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32024R1364","title":"Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1364 on the first phase of the establishment of a common Union rating scheme for data centres","publisher":"EUR-Lex (Official Journal of the EU)","date_published":"2024-03-14","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"legislation"},{"url":"https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-efficiency/energy-efficiency-targets-directive-and-rules/energy-efficiency-directive/energy-performance-data-centres_en","title":"Energy performance of data centres","publisher":"European Commission, DG Energy","date_published":null,"date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"}],"type":"policy","title":"EU data centre energy-performance reporting (EED Article 12 and Delegated Regulation 2024/1364)","plain_summary":"Operators of data centres in the EU with an installed IT power demand of at least 500 kW must report energy, water, renewable energy, waste-heat and related indicators every year. Reports go to a European database, directly or through a national scheme. The Commission publishes only aggregated Member State and EU level results, and individual data centre submissions are treated as confidential. This is a transparency obligation. It does not set efficiency limits.","jurisdiction_name":"European Union (all Member States)","implications":{"label":"Editorial: business implications","text":"Metering of IT energy, total energy, water and reused heat becomes a compliance need for every EU site above 500 kW IT. Suppliers of power monitoring, BMS and DCIM, water metering and heat-recovery equipment can position against the reporting KPIs. Ireland and Germany sites are covered. UK sites are not, because the UK is outside the EU."},"provenance":{"policy_status":{"source_url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32024R1364","as_of":"2023-09-20","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"effective_date":{"source_url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32024R1364","as_of":"2023-09-20","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"scope":{"source_url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32024R1364","as_of":"2023-09-20","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"}},"last_checked":"2026-10-18","reviewer":"CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced)","metric_claims":[],"claims":[],"dates":{"published":"2024-03-14","effective":"2023-10-10","event":null,"expected_operation":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-18","next_review":"2026-10-25","review_cadence_days":7},"url":"https://coolpowerindex.com/policy/eu-eed-data-centre-reporting/"},{"id":"eu-data-centre-minimum-performance-standards","jurisdiction_id":"european-union","instrument_type":"consultation","legal_force":"proposal","status":"published","name":"EU minimum performance standards for data centres (call for evidence and public consultation)","jurisdiction_level":"supranational","authority":"European Commission, DG Energy","topics":["efficiency-reporting","water-cooling","heat-reuse"],"summary":"The Commission is preparing a legislative proposal on minimum performance standards for data centres. A call for evidence and open public consultation launched on 21 September 2026 and runs until 14 December 2026. The Commission plans to publish the proposal in the second quarter of 2027. A supporting study began in early 2026 and runs for 24 months. No standards exist yet.","source_document":{"url":"https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/19293-Data-centres-in-Europe-minimum-performance-standards_en","title":"Data centres in Europe: minimum performance standards (Have your say initiative 19293)","publisher":"European Commission","date_published":"2026-09-21","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"},"announcement_date":"2026-09-21","publication_date":"2026-09-21","policy_status":"consultation-open","status_note":"Pre-legislative stage. Consultation open until 14 December 2026. Proposal planned for Q2 2027. Any binding standards would need adoption by Parliament and Council.","effective_date":null,"transition_dates":[{"date":"2027","label":"Planned publication of the Commission proposal"}],"deadlines":[{"date":"2026-12-14","kind":"consultation-close","label":"Public consultation and call for evidence closes","source_url":"https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/19293-Data-centres-in-Europe-minimum-performance-standards_en"}],"scope":"Data centres operating in the EU. Thresholds and metrics not yet proposed.","exceptions":"Not defined yet.","related_policy_ids":["eu-eed-data-centre-reporting","eu-data-centre-rating-scheme-2026"],"country_ids":["germany","ireland"],"technology_ids":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/19293-Data-centres-in-Europe-minimum-performance-standards_en","title":"Data centres in Europe: minimum performance standards (Have your say initiative 19293)","publisher":"European Commission","date_published":"2026-09-21","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"},{"url":"https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1667","title":"Commission enhances energy efficiency and sustainability of data centres in the EU (IP/26/1667)","publisher":"European Commission","date_published":"2026-09-21","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"},{"url":"https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-efficiency/energy-efficiency-targets-directive-and-rules/energy-efficiency-directive/energy-performance-data-centres_en","title":"Energy performance of data centres","publisher":"European Commission, DG Energy","date_published":null,"date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"}],"type":"policy","title":"EU minimum performance standards for data centres (call for evidence and public consultation)","plain_summary":"The Commission is preparing a legislative proposal on minimum performance standards for data centres. A call for evidence and open public consultation launched on 21 September 2026 and runs until 14 December 2026. The Commission plans to publish the proposal in the second quarter of 2027. A supporting study began in early 2026 and runs for 24 months. No standards exist yet.","jurisdiction_name":"European Union","implications":{"label":"Editorial: business implications","text":"This is the first EU-level step that could set hard efficiency floors. Cooling and power suppliers with measured efficiency evidence can respond to the consultation. Existing-site retrofit timelines may follow, because EED Article 12(5) allows proposals with a timeframe for existing data centres."},"provenance":{"policy_status":{"source_url":"https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/19293-Data-centres-in-Europe-minimum-performance-standards_en","as_of":"2026-09-21","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"effective_date":{"source_url":"https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/19293-Data-centres-in-Europe-minimum-performance-standards_en","as_of":"2026-09-21","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"scope":{"source_url":"https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/19293-Data-centres-in-Europe-minimum-performance-standards_en","as_of":"2026-09-21","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"}},"last_checked":"2026-10-18","reviewer":"CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced)","metric_claims":[],"claims":[],"dates":{"published":"2026-09-21","effective":null,"event":null,"expected_operation":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-18","next_review":"2026-10-25","review_cadence_days":7},"url":"https://coolpowerindex.com/policy/eu-data-centre-minimum-performance-standards/"},{"id":"de-rechenzentrumsstrategie-2026","jurisdiction_id":"germany","instrument_type":"strategy","legal_force":"strategy","status":"published","name":"German Federal Government Data Centre Strategy (Rechenzentrumsstrategie)","jurisdiction_level":"national","authority":"Federal Government of Germany (lead: BMFTR)","topics":["ai-dc-strategy","power-connections","heat-reuse","planning-permitting"],"summary":"National data centre strategy adopted by the German federal cabinet in March 2026. Its headline goal is to at least double data centre capacity in Germany by 2030 and at least quadruple capacity for high-performance computing and AI within that. The strategy sets out measures across grid connection, energy, planning and permitting, heat reuse and skills, and cites Borderstep estimates of about 2,980 MW IT connected load in 2025 rising to 5,000 MW by 2030 on current trends. It is a policy strategy and creates no direct legal obligations.","source_document":{"url":"https://www.bmftr.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/2026/rechenzentrumsstrategie.pdf","title":"Rechenzentrumsstrategie der Bundesregierung","publisher":"Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)","date_published":"2026-03-18","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"},"announcement_date":"2026-03-18","publication_date":"2026-03-18","policy_status":"adopted","status_note":"Cabinet strategy. Individual measures are implemented through separate laws (for example the EnEfG amendment) and regulatory processes. Annual stakeholder exchange and updated measure plans are foreseen.","effective_date":null,"transition_dates":[{"date":"2030","label":"Target year for at least doubling data centre capacity"}],"deadlines":[],"scope":"Data centres located in Germany, including colocation, hyperscale, enterprise and HPC/AI facilities.","related_policy_ids":["de-enefg-section-11-data-centres","de-enefg-amendment-2026"],"country_ids":["germany"],"technology_ids":["heat-reuse"],"metric_claims":[{"value":2980,"unit":"MW","original_wording":"beziffert die IT-Anschlussleistung von Rechenzentren in Deutschland auf 2.980","metric_class":"it-power","stage":"operating","scope":"country","as_of":"2025","source_url":"https://www.bmftr.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/2026/rechenzentrumsstrategie.pdf","claim_type":"third-party-estimate","aggregation_eligible":false,"basis":"beziffert die IT-Anschlussleistung von Rechenzentren in Deutschland auf 2.980","reviewer":"CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced)","last_checked":"2026-10-18","conflict_status":"none","methodology":"Borderstep Institute 2025 estimate cited in the federal strategy. Model-based, not a census."},{"value":5000,"unit":"MW","original_wording":"Anstieg der Anschlussleistung von Rechenzentren bis 2030 auf insgesamt 5.000 MW","metric_class":"it-power","stage":"target","scope":"country","as_of":"2030","source_url":"https://www.bmftr.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/2026/rechenzentrumsstrategie.pdf","claim_type":"forecast","aggregation_eligible":false,"basis":"Anstieg der Anschlussleistung von Rechenzentren bis 2030 auf insgesamt 5.000 MW","reviewer":"CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced)","last_checked":"2026-10-18","conflict_status":"none","methodology":"Borderstep 2025 projection cited in the strategy. Not a government target."}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.bmftr.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/2026/rechenzentrumsstrategie.pdf","title":"Rechenzentrumsstrategie der Bundesregierung","publisher":"Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)","date_published":"2026-03-18","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"},{"url":"https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/rechenzentrumsstrategie-2412884","title":"Rechenzentrumsstrategie (Bundesregierung news page)","publisher":"Die Bundesregierung","date_published":"2026","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"}],"type":"policy","title":"German Federal Government Data Centre Strategy (Rechenzentrumsstrategie)","plain_summary":"National data centre strategy adopted by the German federal cabinet in March 2026. Its headline goal is to at least double data centre capacity in Germany by 2030 and at least quadruple capacity for high-performance computing and AI within that. 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In the Bundestag printed bill (21/8027) existing data centres would face PUE 1.6 from 1 July 2027 and 1.4 from 1 July 2030 instead of 1.5 and 1.3. New sites keep PUE 1.2 and the 10/15/20% reused-energy steps, but get four years instead of two to comply. Internal heat use (for example heating own offices) would count toward reused energy, and the share could be undercut where a heat-network connection exists. The 100% renewable electricity date would move from 2027 to 1 January 2030. The Bundesrat issued its opinion on 10 July 2026 and asked for neighbourhood, direct-supply and industrial heat solutions to be recognised. First reading in the Bundestag took place on 24 September 2026.","source_document":{"url":"https://dserver.bundestag.de/btd/21/080/2108027.pdf","title":"Drucksache 21/8027: Entwurf eines Gesetzes zur Beschleunigung der Umsetzung der Energieeffizienzrichtlinie","publisher":"Deutscher Bundestag","date_published":"2026","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"legislation"},"announcement_date":"2026-06-24","publication_date":"2026-06-24","policy_status":"proposed","status_note":"Government bill in parliamentary procedure. Not law as of 18 October 2026. Committee hearing reported for 5 October 2026 (secondary source). Final vote date not published. An earlier ministry draft (4 May 2026) showed bracketed PUE 1.3 for new sites, but the printed bill shows 1.2.","effective_date":null,"transition_dates":[{"date":"2026-06-24","label":"Cabinet decision"},{"date":"2026-07-10","label":"Bundesrat opinion (Drucksache 388/26)"},{"date":"2026-09-24","label":"Bundestag first reading, referred to Committee for Economic Affairs and Energy"}],"deadlines":[],"scope":"Would replace EnEfG § 11 for all data centres within the EnEfG definition.","exceptions":"Bill adds a further exception for reused energy where no technically and economically reasonable heat-network connection exists, shown by cost-benefit analysis (draft text, to be confirmed in final law).","related_policy_ids":["de-enefg-section-11-data-centres"],"country_ids":["germany"],"technology_ids":["heat-reuse"],"sources":[{"url":"https://dserver.bundestag.de/btd/21/080/2108027.pdf","title":"Drucksache 21/8027: Entwurf eines Gesetzes zur Beschleunigung der Umsetzung der Energieeffizienzrichtlinie","publisher":"Deutscher Bundestag","date_published":"2026","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"legislation"},{"url":"https://dserver.bundestag.de/brd/2026/0388-26B.pdf","title":"Bundesrat Drucksache 388/26 (Beschluss): Stellungnahme","publisher":"Bundesrat","date_published":"2026-07-10","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"legislation"},{"url":"https://www.bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de/Redaktion/DE/Pressemitteilungen/2026/06/20260624-bundeskabinett-beschliesst-eeg.html","title":"Bundeskabinett beschließt Energieeffizienzgesetz (press release)","publisher":"BMWE","date_published":"2026-06-24","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"},{"url":"https://www.gut-cert.de/de/news-reader/news-2026-09-enefg-vor-der-neuausrichtung-bundestag-beraet-ueber-umsetzung-der-eed","title":"EnEfG vor der Neuausrichtung? Bundestag berät über Umsetzung der EED","publisher":"GUTcert","date_published":"2026-09","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"other"},{"url":"https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/enefg/__11.html","title":"Energieeffizienzgesetz (EnEfG) § 11 Klimaneutrale Rechenzentren","publisher":"Bundesministerium der Justiz / gesetze-im-internet.de","date_published":null,"date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"legislation"}],"type":"policy","title":"Germany EnEfG amendment bill 2026 (Gesetz zur Beschleunigung der Umsetzung der Energieeffizienzrichtlinie)","plain_summary":"The federal cabinet approved a bill on 24 June 2026 that rewrites EnEfG section 11. In the Bundestag printed bill (21/8027) existing data centres would face PUE 1.6 from 1 July 2027 and 1.4 from 1 July 2030 instead of 1.5 and 1.3. New sites keep PUE 1.2 and the 10/15/20% reused-energy steps, but get four years instead of two to comply. Internal heat use (for example heating own offices) would count toward reused energy, and the share could be undercut where a heat-network connection exists. The 100% renewable electricity date would move from 2027 to 1 January 2030. The Bundesrat issued its opinion on 10 July 2026 and asked for neighbourhood, direct-supply and industrial heat solutions to be recognised. First reading in the Bundestag took place on 24 September 2026.","jurisdiction_name":"Germany (federal)","implications":{"label":"Editorial: business implications","text":"If passed, near-term retrofit pressure on existing German sites eases and the renewable-supply deadline moves out three years. Heat-reuse obligations for new builds stay, but compliance routes widen. Suppliers should avoid quoting either set of values as final until the law is promulgated."},"provenance":{"policy_status":{"source_url":"https://dserver.bundestag.de/btd/21/080/2108027.pdf","as_of":"2026-06-24","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"effective_date":{"source_url":"https://dserver.bundestag.de/btd/21/080/2108027.pdf","as_of":"2026-06-24","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"scope":{"source_url":"https://dserver.bundestag.de/btd/21/080/2108027.pdf","as_of":"2026-06-24","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"}},"last_checked":"2026-10-18","reviewer":"CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced)","metric_claims":[],"claims":[],"dates":{"published":"2026-09","effective":null,"event":null,"expected_operation":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-18","next_review":"2026-10-25","review_cadence_days":7},"url":"https://coolpowerindex.com/policy/de-enefg-amendment-2026/"},{"id":"de-enefg-section-11-data-centres","jurisdiction_id":"germany","instrument_type":"legislation","legal_force":"binding","status":"published","name":"Germany Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG) section 11: requirements for data centres","jurisdiction_level":"national","authority":"Federal legislature. Ministry: BMWE (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy)","topics":["efficiency-reporting","heat-reuse","renewable-procurement"],"summary":"Current text of EnEfG section 11 (checked 18 October 2026). Data centres that started operating before 1 July 2026 must reach an annual average PUE of 1.5 or lower from 1 July 2027 and 1.3 or lower from 1 July 2030. Data centres starting operation from 1 July 2026 must reach PUE 1.2 or lower and at least 10% reused energy (per DIN EN 50600-4-6), rising to a planned 15% for sites starting from 1 July 2027 and 20% from 1 July 2028. New sites have two years after commissioning to meet these values. Operators must cover electricity use on a balance-sheet basis with 50% renewable electricity from 1 January 2024 and 100% from 1 January 2027. The act applies to data centres with a non-redundant nominal electrical connected load of 300 kW or more (section 3 definition).","source_document":{"url":"https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/enefg/__11.html","title":"Energieeffizienzgesetz (EnEfG) § 11 Klimaneutrale Rechenzentren","publisher":"Bundesministerium der Justiz / gesetze-im-internet.de","date_published":null,"date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"legislation"},"announcement_date":null,"publication_date":"2023-11-17","policy_status":"effective","status_note":"In force. A government amendment bill (Drucksache 21/8027) that would relax several of these values is in the Bundestag and has not been passed as of 18 October 2026. See de-enefg-amendment-2026.","effective_date":"2023-11-18","transition_dates":[{"date":"2024-01-01","label":"50% renewable electricity (balance-sheet) requirement applies","obligation_id":"renewable-electricity-50","applicability":"all data centres in scope"},{"date":"2026-07-01","label":"New-build cut-off: sites starting operation from this date fall under new-site PUE 1.2 and 10% reused energy"},{"date":"2027-01-01","label":"100% renewable electricity (balance-sheet) requirement applies under current text","obligation_id":"renewable-electricity-100","applicability":"all data centres in scope"},{"date":"2027-07-01","label":"Existing sites PUE 1.5 or lower. New sites from this date need planned 15% reused energy","obligation_id":"pue-existing-1.5","applicability":"existing data centres"},{"date":"2028-07-01","label":"New sites from this date need planned 20% reused energy"},{"date":"2030-07-01","label":"Existing sites PUE 1.3 or lower"}],"deadlines":[{"date":"2027-01-01","kind":"compliance","label":"100% renewable electricity coverage (current text, proposed to move to 2030)","source_url":"https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/enefg/__11.html","obligation_id":"renewable-electricity-100","applicability":"all data centres in scope"},{"date":"2027-07-01","kind":"compliance","label":"Existing data centres PUE 1.5 annual average (current text, proposed 1.6)","source_url":"https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/enefg/__11.html","obligation_id":"pue-existing-1.5","applicability":"existing data centres"}],"scope":"Data centres as defined in EnEfG § 3: structures for central housing and operation of IT with non-redundant nominal electrical connected load of 300 kW or more. Network nodes that mainly connect other data centres without processing data are excluded from the definition. PUE as defined by DIN EN 50600-4-2. Power used solely to upgrade waste heat (for example heat pumps) is excluded from the PUE calculation for new sites.","exceptions":"Reused-energy requirement for new sites does not apply if the operator shows (1) the share fell after commissioning through no fault of the operator, (2) a heat-use agreement exists with a nearby municipality or heat-network operator that can meet the requirement within ten years, including an investment plan and cost and price rules, or (3) a nearby heat-network operator did not accept an offer of heat at cost within six months although transfer infrastructure was provided.","related_policy_ids":["de-enefg-amendment-2026","eu-eed-data-centre-reporting"],"country_ids":["germany"],"technology_ids":["heat-reuse","heat-rejection"],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/enefg/__11.html","title":"Energieeffizienzgesetz (EnEfG) § 11 Klimaneutrale Rechenzentren","publisher":"Bundesministerium der Justiz / gesetze-im-internet.de","date_published":null,"date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"legislation"},{"url":"https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/enefg/__3.html","title":"Energieeffizienzgesetz (EnEfG) § 3 Begriffsbestimmungen","publisher":"Bundesministerium der Justiz / gesetze-im-internet.de","date_published":null,"date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"legislation"}],"type":"policy","title":"Germany Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG) section 11: requirements for data centres","plain_summary":"Current text of EnEfG section 11 (checked 18 October 2026). Data centres that started operating before 1 July 2026 must reach an annual average PUE of 1.5 or lower from 1 July 2027 and 1.3 or lower from 1 July 2030. Data centres starting operation from 1 July 2026 must reach PUE 1.2 or lower and at least 10% reused energy (per DIN EN 50600-4-6), rising to a planned 15% for sites starting from 1 July 2027 and 20% from 1 July 2028. New sites have two years after commissioning to meet these values. Operators must cover electricity use on a balance-sheet basis with 50% renewable electricity from 1 January 2024 and 100% from 1 January 2027. The act applies to data centres with a non-redundant nominal electrical connected load of 300 kW or more (section 3 definition).","jurisdiction_name":"Germany (federal)","implications":{"label":"Editorial: business implications","text":"Germany is the clearest legal driver in the cohort for heat-recovery interfaces (heat exchangers, heat pumps, transfer stations) and for low-PUE cooling designs. Projects starting operation from mid 2026 must plan reused-energy shares. The pending amendment could change values, so procurement specs should track both texts."},"provenance":{"policy_status":{"source_url":"https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/enefg/__11.html","as_of":"2023-11-17","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"effective_date":{"source_url":"https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/enefg/__11.html","as_of":"2023-11-17","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"scope":{"source_url":"https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/enefg/__11.html","as_of":"2023-11-17","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"}},"last_checked":"2026-10-18","reviewer":"CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced)","metric_claims":[],"revisions":[{"id":"corr-2026-10-18-de-enefg-deadline-identity","date":"2026-10-18","summary":"Milestones now carry an obligation identity, so 1 January 2027 (100% renewable electricity) and 1 July 2027 (existing-site PUE 1.5, new-site 15% reused energy) each show once per obligation.","before":"1 January 2027 appeared twice, as a deadline and as a transition date.","source_url":"https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/enefg/__11.html","source_date":null}],"claims":[],"dates":{"published":null,"effective":"2023-11-18","event":null,"expected_operation":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-18","next_review":"2026-10-25","review_cadence_days":7},"url":"https://coolpowerindex.com/policy/de-enefg-section-11-data-centres/"},{"id":"gb-ofgem-data-centre-connection-reforms-curate","jurisdiction_id":"great-britain","instrument_type":"consultation","legal_force":"proposal","status":"published","name":"Great Britain: Ofgem data centre connection reforms (Demand Connections Reform, Curate consultation)","jurisdiction_level":"national","authority":"Ofgem, with DESNZ and NESO","topics":["power-connections"],"summary":"On 29 July 2026 Ofgem consulted on measures to remove speculative data centre projects from the GB electricity demand connections queue. Proposals include a Data Centre Commitment Fee paid on accepting a connection offer, refunded at energisation and forfeited on early exit, in a proposed range of 237,500 to 712,500 GBP per MW, and data centre specific queue milestones evidencing finance, commercial maturity and procurement. Ofgem says contracted demand offers rose from 41 GW to 125 GW between November 2024 and June 2025, driven largely by data centres. The consultation closed on 16 September 2026. It follows a March 2026 government announcement on prioritising strategic demand projects including AI Growth Zones.","source_document":{"url":"https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-07/Proposed-data-centre-connection-reforms-curate-consultation-document.pdf","title":"Curate: Demand Connections Reform. 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Further consultation on self-build, transfer and flexible connections indicated for autumn 2026 by Ofgem update material (not verified in detail).","effective_date":null,"transition_dates":[{"date":"2026-03-11","label":"Government announces demand connections reform"},{"date":"2026-07-29","label":"Ofgem Curate consultation opens"}],"deadlines":[{"date":"2026-09-16","kind":"consultation-close","label":"Consultation closed (expired, history only)","source_url":"https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-07/Proposed-data-centre-connection-reforms-curate-consultation-document.pdf"}],"scope":"Large data centre demand connection applications and offers in Great Britain.","exceptions":"Details to be set in final decision.","related_policy_ids":["uk-ai-growth-zones","uk-si-2026-13-data-centres-nsip"],"country_ids":["united-kingdom"],"technology_ids":[],"metric_claims":[{"value":125,"unit":"GW","original_wording":"contracted demand offers increasing from 41GW to 125GW between November 2024 and June 2025","metric_class":"grid-connection","stage":"pipeline-mixed","scope":"country","as_of":"2025-06","source_url":"https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/press-release/ofgem-acts-free-grid-capacity-tackling-speculative-data-centre-projects","claim_type":"reported","aggregation_eligible":false,"basis":"All demand connection offers in GB, not only data centres. Ofgem attributes at least 80 GW to data centre projects in one passage and around 73 GW in another. Conflict kept visible.","reviewer":"CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced)","last_checked":"2026-10-18","conflict_status":"none","notes":"All demand connection offers in GB, not only data centres. Ofgem attributes at least 80 GW to data centre projects in one passage and around 73 GW in another. Conflict kept visible."}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/press-release/ofgem-acts-free-grid-capacity-tackling-speculative-data-centre-projects","title":"Ofgem acts to free up grid capacity by tackling speculative data centre projects","publisher":"Ofgem","date_published":"2026-07-29","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"regulator"},{"url":"https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-07/Proposed-data-centre-connection-reforms-curate-consultation-document.pdf","title":"Curate: Demand Connections Reform. 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Proposals include a Data Centre Commitment Fee paid on accepting a connection offer, refunded at energisation and forfeited on early exit, in a proposed range of 237,500 to 712,500 GBP per MW, and data centre specific queue milestones evidencing finance, commercial maturity and procurement. Ofgem says contracted demand offers rose from 41 GW to 125 GW between November 2024 and June 2025, driven largely by data centres. The consultation closed on 16 September 2026. It follows a March 2026 government announcement on prioritising strategic demand projects including AI Growth Zones.","jurisdiction_name":"Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales). Not Northern Ireland.","implications":{"label":"Editorial: business implications","text":"A per-MW fee and milestones would push developers to show procurement activity early, which could bring long-lead electrical and cooling orders forward for viable projects and thin out speculative ones. Queue GW figures are applications and offers, not buildable capacity."},"provenance":{"policy_status":{"source_url":"https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-07/Proposed-data-centre-connection-reforms-curate-consultation-document.pdf","as_of":"2026-07-29","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"effective_date":{"source_url":"https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-07/Proposed-data-centre-connection-reforms-curate-consultation-document.pdf","as_of":"2026-07-29","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"scope":{"source_url":"https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-07/Proposed-data-centre-connection-reforms-curate-consultation-document.pdf","as_of":"2026-07-29","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"}},"last_checked":"2026-10-18","reviewer":"CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced)","claims":[{"claim_id":"gb-ofgem-data-centre-connection-reforms-curate--grid-connection-1","record_id":"gb-ofgem-data-centre-connection-reforms-curate","record_type":"policy","metric":"grid-connection","label":null,"metric_class":"grid-connection","metric_type":"power","value_kind":"exact","value":125,"value_min":null,"value_max":null,"unit":"GW","unit_label":null,"scale_word":null,"multiplier":1,"currency":null,"original_wording":"contracted demand offers increasing from 41GW to 125GW between November 2024 and June 2025","scope":"country","geography":null,"period":null,"asset_id":null,"claim_stage":"pipeline-mixed","delivery_state":"announced","delivery_evidence":null,"claim_date":"2025-06","date_basis":"stated","observed_on":"2026-10-18","qualification":"official","source_url":"https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/press-release/ofgem-acts-free-grid-capacity-tackling-speculative-data-centre-projects","source_publisher":"Ofgem","source_published":"2026-07-29","last_checked":"2026-10-18","interpretation":"All demand connection offers in GB, not only data centres. 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Below 1 MVA maximum import capacity (MIC) only the location test applies. From 1 MVA to under 10 MVA a site must provide an autoproducer unit covering 100% of MIC on a de-rated basis that trades in the wholesale market. At 10 MVA and above a site must provide dispatchable onsite or nearby generation and/or storage matching MIC (de-rated), separately connected and metered and in the market, and cannot ramp to full MIC until that is delivered. All sites at or above 1 MVA must meet at least 80% of annual demand with additional renewable generation in Ireland, with a six year glide path from energisation. Projects already contracted under existing support schemes such as REFIT, RESS and ORESS do not count. 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System operators must judge constrained versus unconstrained locations case by case and publish capacity information.","jurisdiction_name":"Ireland (Republic of Ireland)","implications":{"label":"Editorial: business implications","text":"Every new Irish data centre needs a generation or storage partner and a renewable-PPA pathway in addition to the building itself. This raises demand for gas engines or turbines, battery storage, grid-forming controls and market-participating onsite plant, and for the engineering of separately metered generation. The decision also cites system operator market intelligence of around 5.8 GW of potential additional data centre demand in the medium term, which is a signal, not a pipeline count."},"provenance":{"policy_status":{"source_url":"https://cruie-live-96ca64acab2247eca8a850a7e54b-5b34f62.divio-media.com/documents/CRU2025236_Large_Energy_User_connection_policy_decision_paper.pdf","as_of":"2025-12-12","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"effective_date":{"source_url":"https://cruie-live-96ca64acab2247eca8a850a7e54b-5b34f62.divio-media.com/documents/CRU2025236_Large_Energy_User_connection_policy_decision_paper.pdf","as_of":"2025-12-12","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"scope":{"source_url":"https://cruie-live-96ca64acab2247eca8a850a7e54b-5b34f62.divio-media.com/documents/CRU2025236_Large_Energy_User_connection_policy_decision_paper.pdf","as_of":"2025-12-12","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"}},"last_checked":"2026-10-18","reviewer":"CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced)","claims":[{"claim_id":"ie-cru-large-energy-users-connection-policy-2025--grid-connection-1","record_id":"ie-cru-large-energy-users-connection-policy-2025","record_type":"policy","metric":"grid-connection","label":null,"metric_class":"grid-connection","metric_type":"power","value_kind":"exact","value":5.8,"value_min":null,"value_max":null,"unit":"GW","unit_label":null,"scale_word":null,"multiplier":1,"currency":null,"original_wording":"potential for in the order of 5.8GW additional demand capacity required for the data centre sector in Ireland in the medium term","scope":"country","geography":null,"period":null,"asset_id":null,"claim_stage":"unknown","delivery_state":"unknown","delivery_evidence":null,"claim_date":"2025-12-12","date_basis":"stated","observed_on":"2026-10-18","qualification":"modelled","source_url":"https://cruie-live-96ca64acab2247eca8a850a7e54b-5b34f62.divio-media.com/documents/CRU2025236_Large_Energy_User_connection_policy_decision_paper.pdf","source_publisher":"Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU)","source_published":"2025-12-12","last_checked":"2026-10-18","interpretation":"System operator market intelligence exercise cited by CRU. 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ESB Networks: all distribution applicants after the CRU decision.","exceptions":"Applications already in process before 12 December 2025 remain under the previous policy. 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ESB Networks applies equivalent rules for distribution connections, with its document stating the CRU decision prevails in any discrepancy.","jurisdiction_name":"Ireland","implications":{"label":"Editorial: business implications","text":"Connection timing now depends on the status of linked generation and renewable projects in ECP-GSS, so generation and storage suppliers become part of the critical path for data centre delivery in Ireland."},"provenance":{"policy_status":{"source_url":"https://cms.eirgrid.ie/sites/default/files/publications/Data-Centre-Connection-Offer-Process-and-Policy-V3-May-2026.pdf","as_of":"2026-05-20","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"effective_date":{"source_url":"https://cms.eirgrid.ie/sites/default/files/publications/Data-Centre-Connection-Offer-Process-and-Policy-V3-May-2026.pdf","as_of":"2026-05-20","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"scope":{"source_url":"https://cms.eirgrid.ie/sites/default/files/publications/Data-Centre-Connection-Offer-Process-and-Policy-V3-May-2026.pdf","as_of":"2026-05-20","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"}},"last_checked":"2026-10-18","reviewer":"CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced)","metric_claims":[],"claims":[],"dates":{"published":"2026-05-20","effective":"2026-05-20","event":null,"expected_operation":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-18","next_review":"2026-10-25","review_cadence_days":7},"url":"https://coolpowerindex.com/policy/ie-system-operator-data-centre-connection-processes-2026/"},{"id":"my-mida-sustainable-data-centre-guideline","jurisdiction_id":"malaysia","instrument_type":"guideline","legal_force":"guidance","status":"published","name":"Malaysia MIDA Guideline for Sustainable Development of Data Centre (DESAC incentive conditions)","jurisdiction_level":"national","authority":"Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)","topics":["incentives","efficiency-reporting","water-cooling"],"summary":"MIDA guideline that sets the sustainability conditions for data centre applications under the Digital Ecosystem Acceleration (DESAC) tax incentive scheme. Applicants declare design PUE (ISO/IEC 30134-2), CUE (ISO/IEC 30134-8) and WUE (ISO/IEC 30134-9). Design PUE limits are 1.4 or lower for hyperscale sites above 21.25 MW at 132 kV and above, 1.6 or lower for post-2020 purpose-built colocation above 21.25 MW and 1.7 or lower for smaller and older categories. Recommended design WUE is 2.2 m3/MWh or lower, with actual WUE disclosed annually and a target to improve toward 2.0 m3/MWh over ten years. New sites in Peninsular Malaysia should avoid areas with a water stress index of 0.8 or more. Applications received for DESAC incentives until 31 December 2027 are subject to the guideline.","source_document":{"url":"https://www.mida.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Guideline-for-Sustainable-Development-of-Data-Centre.pdf","title":"Guideline for Sustainable Development of Data Centre","publisher":"Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)","date_published":"2024-12","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"},"announcement_date":null,"publication_date":"2024-12","policy_status":"effective","status_note":"Incentive-eligibility guideline, not a general licensing law. Applies to DESAC applications. PDF metadata shows it was created September 2024 and it was posted in MIDA uploads for December 2024. 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Grid emission factors given by region (Peninsular 0.758, Sabah 0.425, Sarawak 0.198 GgCO2/GWh, 2021 data).","related_policy_ids":[],"country_ids":["malaysia"],"metro_ids":["johor"],"technology_ids":["direct-liquid-cooling","heat-rejection"],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.mida.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Guideline-for-Sustainable-Development-of-Data-Centre.pdf","title":"Guideline for Sustainable Development of Data Centre","publisher":"Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)","date_published":"2024-12","date_accessed":"2026-10-18","authority_type":"government"}],"type":"policy","title":"Malaysia MIDA Guideline for Sustainable Development of Data Centre (DESAC incentive conditions)","plain_summary":"MIDA guideline that sets the sustainability conditions for data centre applications under the Digital Ecosystem Acceleration (DESAC) tax incentive scheme. Applicants declare design PUE (ISO/IEC 30134-2), CUE (ISO/IEC 30134-8) and WUE (ISO/IEC 30134-9). 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The capacity bands are electrical supply bands in the guideline and should not be read as IT load."},"provenance":{"policy_status":{"source_url":"https://www.mida.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Guideline-for-Sustainable-Development-of-Data-Centre.pdf","as_of":"2024-12","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"effective_date":{"source_url":"https://www.mida.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Guideline-for-Sustainable-Development-of-Data-Centre.pdf","as_of":"2024-12","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"},"scope":{"source_url":"https://www.mida.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Guideline-for-Sustainable-Development-of-Data-Centre.pdf","as_of":"2024-12","basis":"primary document","checked":"2026-10-18"}},"last_checked":"2026-10-18","reviewer":"CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced)","metric_claims":[],"claims":[],"dates":{"published":"2024-12","effective":null,"event":null,"expected_operation":null,"last_checked":"2026-10-18","next_review":"2026-10-25","review_cadence_days":7},"url":"https://coolpowerindex.com/policy/my-mida-sustainable-data-centre-guideline/"},{"id":"sa-cst-data-center-services-regulation","jurisdiction_id":"saudi-arabia","instrument_type":"regulation","legal_force":"binding","status":"published","name":"Saudi Arabia CST Data Center Services Regulations and data centre registration","jurisdiction_level":"national","authority":"Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST)","topics":["resilience-data-sovereignty","planning-permitting"],"summary":"CST Data Center Services Regulations entered into force on 1 January 2024 and apply to wholesale or retail providers offering data centre services to others in the Kingdom. 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