By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Portugal will require data centres to be powered by renewable energy and use water-free cooling technologies or alternative water sources so as not to compromise household and business supplies, Environme...
The decree-law is in the final phase and should be completed by the end of the year. Industry continues to have priority over data centres in connection with the connection to the electricity grid.
The Ministry of the Environment prepares the part of the costs of connection to the network or of the availability of renewable energy and whether or not this energy is produced.