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Cushman & Wakefield 2026
2026 Global Data Center Market Comparison
Add grid stability (T&D loss %) and power-delivery timeline fields to the site comparison matrix.
- Evaluates 107 markets across 24 variables.
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Browse sources on regulation and public policy relevant to data centre projects. Verify the current text, effective date and applicability to your project with the responsible official source.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 2026
2026 Large Load Literature Review and Data Sources (November 2026 update)
Use as a curated pointer list when updating grid-interaction and tariff knowledge.
- The November 2026 update catalogs 49 publications in 12 thematic categories.
RegulationFree to read
Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi 2007
Law No. 5627 on Energy Efficiency (5627 sayılı Enerji Verimliliği Kanunu)
In the operations/energy module, compute annual energy in TEP (toe) from the energy model.
- Related instruments: the related regulations and ISO 50001.
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Technical guideCitation
Cushman & Wakefield 2026
2026 Global Data Center Market Comparison
Add grid stability (T&D loss %) and power-delivery timeline fields to the site comparison matrix.
- Evaluates 107 markets across 24 variables.
Technical guideFree to read
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 2026
2026 Large Load Literature Review and Data Sources (November 2026 update)
Use as a curated pointer list when updating grid-interaction and tariff knowledge.
- The November 2026 update catalogs 49 publications in 12 thematic categories.
RegulationFree to read
Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi 2007
Law No. 5627 on Energy Efficiency (5627 sayılı Enerji Verimliliği Kanunu)
In the operations/energy module, compute annual energy in TEP (toe) from the energy model.
- Related instruments: the related regulations and ISO 50001.
RegulationFree to read
Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi 2013
Law No. 6446 on the Electricity Market (Elektrik Piyasası Kanunu)
In a regulatory checklist, classify each on-site source (diesel standby, PV, BESS) against the Article 14 exemptions.
- Law No. 6446, Official Gazette 28603, 30.03.2013.
RegulationFree to read
Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi 2016
Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK)
Product/deployment: offer TR-region or on-prem hosting so Turkish customers avoid Article 9 transfers.
- The law was amended in 2024 by Law 7499.
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Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi 2025
Law No. 7545 on Cyber Security (7545 sayılı Siber Güvenlik Kanunu)
When the client is public-sector or critical infrastructure, flag that security systems (access control, CCTV, network security appliances) must come from authorised suppliers.
- The Presidency may audit, including on-site inspections (Article 8).
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European Commission 2026
Annexes 1 to 3 to Commission Delegated Regulation C(2026) 3472 - EU data centre energy (PUE) and water (WUE) efficiency classes, data centre label, and amendments to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1364
Translate PUE and WUE targets into A-G classes: class A needs a design PUE of 1.15 or below and WUE of 0.1 or below; the class D boundary is 1.5 and 0.6. Write the class target into the design specification.
- WUE classes: A <= 0.1; B 0.1-0.2; C 0.2-0.4; D 0.4-0.6; E 0.6-0.8; F 0.8-1.0; G > 1.0.
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European Commission, DG ENER (AIT, Borderstep Institute, EY) 2025
Assessment of next steps to promote the energy performance and sustainability of data centres in EU, including the establishment of an EU-wide rating scheme - Second technical report
Align the PUE target of new designs with the proposed MPS: design PUE below 1.3 and operational PUE below 1.4 in the first three years; for existing sites plan the path to below 1.5 by 2030.
- MPS feasibility was tested across 27 data centre archetypes with selected best available techniques (BAT).
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Open Compute Project Foundation 2026
Base Specification for Two-Phase Dielectric Fluid-Based Heat Transfer Fluid (Cold Plate), Version 1.0.0
Record ASHRAE 34 safety class, GWP, ODP, boiling point and latent heat in the two-phase cold-plate fluid catalogue.
- Operating temperature 4-75 C and storage -20 to 60 C; fluid purity monitored annually.
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T.C. Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı 2008
Binalarda Enerji Performansı Yönetmeliği (Regulation on Energy Performance of Buildings)
In the building/sustainability module (TR profile), add an NSEB check for buildings of 2,000 m2 and above: target class B and at least 10 percent of primary energy from on-site renewables.
- The text is consolidated with the 2025-2026 amendments.
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T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı / Bakanlar Kurulu 2007
Regulation on the Fire Protection of Buildings (Binaların Yangından Korunması Hakkında Yönetmelik)
In the TR profile, default IT-room suppression to a TS ISO 14520 clean-agent design with damper-close interlocks.
- Accredited oxygen-reduction systems may be used in normally unoccupied enclosed spaces such as IT system rooms (Article 98(6)).
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European Commission, DG ENER 2026
Call for evidence for an initiative with an impact assessment - Data centres in the EU: minimum performance standards (Ares(2026)8908107)
Track this initiative as an upcoming rule pack; leave design headroom against likely MPS indicators (PUE, WUE, waste-heat reuse readiness, grid flexibility).
- Legal basis is Article 194(2) TFEU; EU action is justified to avoid divergent national approaches.
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European Commission 2021
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 of 4 June 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2020/852 by establishing the technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives (EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act)
Add an "EU Taxonomy 8.1" compliance profile: a Code of Conduct expected-practice checklist with justification fields for non-applicable items, and a refrigerant GWP <= 675 check in the cooling catalogue.
- 8.1 is a transitional activity under Article 10(2) of the Taxonomy Regulation.
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European Commission 2026
Commission Delegated Regulation C(2026) 3472 of 21.9.2026 supplementing Directive (EU) 2023/1791 and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1364 as regards the establishment of a common Union rating scheme for data centres (main act)
As labels will be issued every year from 15 August 2027, set PUE and WUE class targets (Annex I) at design stage for new and existing sites and build the metering infrastructure to the reporting requirements.
- Labels are generated automatically by the European database every year from 15 August 2027 and are publicly available electronically in all official Union languages.
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European Commission 2022
Commission Notice on the application of ecodesign requirements on the efficiency of power-supply units in servers and data-storage products and on the power-source efficiency of welding equipment (2022/C 469/03)
When validating server PSU data against the 2023 tier, apply an informational exception, not a hard error, for units placed on the market during 2023 (legacy stock).
- The Commission expects the problem to be short-term and largely resolved before 1 January 2024.
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European Commission 2024
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2024/2002 of 24 July 2024 setting out guidelines for the interpretation of Article 11 of Directive (EU) 2023/1791 as regards energy management systems and energy audits
Show in the operations module whether site annual energy crosses 10 TJ (audit) or 85 TJ (certified ISO 50001 energy management system); in unit terms 10 TJ is about 2.78 GWh and 85 TJ about 23.6 GWh.
- A cited study gives audit payback of 3.1 years or less, and under 1.16 years for enterprises above 10 TJ.
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European Commission 2024
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2024/2395 of 2 September 2024 setting out guidelines for the interpretation of Article 26 of Directive (EU) 2023/1791 as regards heating and cooling supply requirements
When testing the 1 MW waste heat threshold, compute "total rated energy input" from rated capacity (for example utility connection or rated IT plus infrastructure), not modelled annual energy, and take the measurement point at the handover of electricity supply.
- CBA thresholds: thermal electricity generation 10 MW, industrial installation 8 MW, service facility 7 MW, data centre 1 MW.
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European Commission 2019
Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/424 of 15 March 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for servers and data storage products - consolidated text 01.03.2021 (incl. Regulation (EU) 2021/341)
In the IT equipment catalogue store PSU efficiency at 10/20/50/100% load, power factor, active state efficiency (SERT/EN 303470) and declared operating class A1-A4, and validate new models against the 2023 tier.
- Secure data deletion applies from 1 March 2020; latest firmware and security updates must be made available from 1 March 2021.
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European Commission 2021
Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/341 of 23 February 2021 amending Regulations (EU) 2019/424, (EU) 2019/1781, (EU) 2019/2019, (EU) 2019/2020, (EU) 2019/2021, (EU) 2019/2022, (EU) 2019/2023 and (EU) 2019/2024 with regard to ecodesign requirements (omnibus amendment)
In equipment catalogue validation cite EN 303470 (SERT) as the test basis for server efficiency fields and record the declared operating class as tested.
- Article 6 bans products that detect testing and alter performance; Annex IV treats such a model as non-compliant.
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European Commission 2019
Commission Staff Working Document SWD(2019) 106 - Impact Assessment accompanying Commission Regulation laying down ecodesign requirements for servers and data storage products
In the what-if module show direct and infrastructure savings separately for IT refresh scenarios: the document finds infrastructure savings exceed direct IT savings, which supports showing that every watt saved in IT also saves cooling and power infrastructure energy.
- The preferred option 3.2 saves 6.5 TWh per year in 2020 and 8.9 TWh in 2030.
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Open Compute Project Foundation 2026
Data Center Facility - Low Voltage Direct Current Power Distribution, Version 1.1.0
Choose the voltage class with LV limited to 1500 VDC; check that sources stay below it in steady state (for example 750 V per pole) and that device voltage windows fit; 800 V devices with only a +/-5% range cannot operate below 750 V and are unusable there.
- Moving backup energy storage out of the rack frees 12-16 OU, 27-36% more space in a 44 OU rack.
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European Commission JRC 2019
Development of European Green Public Procurement Criteria for Data Centres - Preliminary report (JRC118550, EUR 29945 EN)
Seed the embodied-versus-operational carbon module with the roughly one third procured assets and two thirds use-stage split as a default sanity check for LCA outputs.
- IT energy share is assumed at 52% in 2010, 57% in 2015 and 67% in 2030, with a PUE of 1.5 for 2030.
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European Parliament and Council of the European Union 2023
Directive (EU) 2023/1791 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on energy efficiency and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 (recast) - Energy Efficiency Directive
If the site's installed IT power is 500 kW or more, provide in the design for the annual Annex VII reporting and the monitoring infrastructure (energy, power utilisation, temperature set points, waste heat, water, renewables); measurement is based on the EN 50600-4 family.
- Art. 12(2): data centres serving exclusively defence and civil protection are excluded.
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U.S. Department of Energy 2025
DOE Announces Site Selection for AI Data Center and Energy Infrastructure Development on Federal Lands (press release, July 24, 2025)
Track as a regulatory and site news item linked to the DOE RFI and EO 14318 records.
- Selection was informed by responses to DOE's April 2025 RFI on AI infrastructure on DOE lands.
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