EED Article 26 separates waste-heat use/feasibility obligations from installation cost-benefit analysis for data centers exceeding 1 MW total rated energy input
>1 MW total rated energy inputobserved
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Distinct from the installed-IT-power reporting threshold. Apply the directive and national implementation, including feasibility and applicable exemptions. |
| As of | 2024-09-09 |
| Source | European Commission — Recommendation (EU) 2024/2395 adopted September 2 and published September 9, 2024; sections 3.4–3.5. · Commission Recommendation 2024/2395, sections 3.4 and 3.5; Directive 2023/1791 Article 26(6)–(8) |
| Review | checking…review by 2026-12-05 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-09-16 |
| Claim id | part3-eed-heat-reuse-input-threshold |
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