Spain plans new, stricter data centres rules, sources say

MADRID, Aug 25 : The Spanish government plans to introduce stricter water, energy and cybersecurity rules for data centres after a deluge of projects in the country, government sources say. The new requirements are included in a draft decree that will be open to public consultation this week, they said.With abundant renewable energy and large swathes of empty land, Spain has emerged as one of the hottest hubs in Europe, attracting projects tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure worth tens of billions of euros.The large number of projects allows the country to choose the best and most efficient in terms of sustainability and cybersecurity, the sources said, and that's the goal of the coming rules. Under the draft decree, data centre operators must be established in the European Unio