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Strategic framework proposed for data center applications in the state of Lower Austria
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A new strategic framework governing the location, sustainability, and planning applications for data centers has been launched by the provincial government of Austria’s northeastern federal state of Lower Austria.
Key facts
- The regulations pertain to all projects announced after April 23, 2026
- This includes a new industrial zoning category for any projects larger than 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres)
- The new rules, however, could impact up to 100 new development enquiries Mikl-Leitner claims the state has fielded in recent months, projects that, if all of them were approved, would consume up
- When we talk about data centers, we are talking about one of the most important future planning issues for Lower Austria,” said the state’s governor, Johanna Mikl-Leitner, during a presentation
Summary
The regulations pertain to all projects announced after April 23, 2026. “When we talk about data centers, we are talking about one of the most important future planning issues for Lower Austria,” said the state’s governor, Johanna Mikl-Leitner, during a presentation of the new strategic framework at the Sankt Pölten State Parliament building. The new strategic framework, Mikl-Leitner continued, had been written to provide the sector with “clear rules, clear locations and, above all, clear priorities” for future data center developments in Lower Austria. All applications, meanwhile, will need to include plans for an exterior and on-site power supply derived from renewable energy, as well as a heat reuse network.