Focus on data centers, grids as EU outlines energy-sector digitalization push
By Helena Freitas ( June 3, 2026, 13:49 GMT | Insight) -- Data centers and power grids are the primary targets of a plan unveiled on Wednesday that aims to accelerate the adoption of digital technologies and artificial intelligence across the energy sector. The European Commission plan includes voluntary agreements to support data-center integration into energy systems, an EU rating system for data centers, smart-grid performance indicators and development of AI models for grid management.Addressing the growing energy demands of data centers and modernizing the EU’s electricity grids are at the heart of a plan unveiled on Wednesday by the European Commission to speed up deployment of AI and other digital technologies across the energy sector....
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