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On behalf of the Directorate-General Energy, the Borderstep Institute, together with Viegand Maagøe, VM Europe, and VHK, is supporting the development of an EU regulation to introduce binding minimum performance standards (MPS) for data centers.

The goal is to establish scientifically sound, regulatory-coherent, and practicable Minimum Performance Standards (MPS) that equally address climate protection, security of supply, and competitiveness.

Analytical Basis for Minimum Performance Standards

The Data Center Minimum Performance Standards – EU project is developing a robust analytical basis for the design of the MPS. To this end, we will consider the following aspects:

Based on a specially developed model, various MPS scenarios will be quantified and their environmental, economic, and social impacts assessed. Particular emphasis will be placed on regulatory coherence with existing instruments such as the Energy Efficiency Directive, Ecodesign regulations, and the future Data Centre Energy Efficiency Performance (DCEEP) framework.

The result is a scientifically sound basis for decision-making regarding the introduction of harmonized minimum standards that strike a balance between technical feasibility, market realities, and EU climate targets.

Workshops on stakeholder engagement

As part of the study, we are inviting participants to a series of workshops to engage a diverse group of stakeholders from the data center industry.

The workshops aim to work with various stakeholders (business, academia, NGOs, and the general public) to develop a solid knowledge base for minimum performance standards and to define meaningful thresholds.

If you would like to participate in the workshops and surveys as a stakeholder, we look forward to receiving your registration.

You can read more about the EU study Minimum performance standards for EU data centers here.