The Definitive Guide toAI Data Centers
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threshold above which Finnish data centers must utilize waste heat unless technical/economic infeasibility is demonstrated (Energy Efficiency Act 1382/2025, in force 2026; first notification deadline end-2027) — Norway enacted a comparable utilization duty in June 2026 (not yet commenced; >2 MW cost-benefit analysis already required), Denmark requires cost-benefit analysis >1 MW

>1 MWobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
ScopeSweden has no enacted general heat-reuse mandate as of Jul 2026 — the broader requirement remained a legislative proposal.
As of2026-01
SourceFinlex; Lovdata; Danish Energy Agency
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-10-22 · standard cadence
Recorded changesnone recorded
Claim idnordic-waste-heat-mandates-tightening

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