The Spanish government wants to limit the 'data center boom' and require installations to back at least 80% of their hourly energy consumption with new renewable generation and be operated by companies established in EuropeFrom left to right: Sara Aagesen, Spain's Minister for the Ecological Transition, Juan Virgilio, CEO of the Spanish wind industry body AEE, Pedro Sánchez, Spain's Prime Minister and Tinne Van der Straeten, WindEurope CEO.Photo: David Plas/WindEuropeBerta OlivierFollow me My Alerts is a service for subscribers. Please login or subscribe in order to use My Alerts.SubscribeLoginCorporate PowerPublished 26 August 2026, 12:30Updated 26 August 2026, 12:52Data centresGridsSpainAIEurope