The Definitive Guide toAI Data Centers
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EU EED Article 26 threshold: facilities above this must assess (and, under stricter national law, perform) waste-heat reuse

>1 MWobserved

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As of2026
SourceEU Directive 2023/1791; EUDCA · Article 26(7)(d): a data centre with total rated energy input exceeding 1 MW must undergo the specified cost-benefit assessment
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