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Data Center Near Lelystad Will Soon Consume More Power than the City Itself

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A data center is being built near Lelystad that will soon consume more power than the entire city currently does. Yet, the city council didn't know this when it approved the plan years ago. Council members received a significantly underestimated picture of energy consumption at the time. It also appears that the project is successfully circumventing a national ban on large data centers, reports Omroep Flevoland.
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A data center is being built near Lelystad that will soon consume more power than the entire city currently does. Yet, the city council didn't know this when it approved the plan years ago. Council members received a significantly underestimated picture of energy consumption at the time. It also appears that the project is successfully circumventing a national ban on large data centers, reports Omroep Flevoland.

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nieuwrechts.nl broke the news in on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
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