Agora Energiewende

Agora Energiewende

@AgoraEW

20. April

As the European Commission prepares the Tech Sovereignty Package, the analysis shows that recognising and rewarding data centre flexibility – through targeted grid access frameworks, stronger price signals and integration into energy planning – can help align Europe’s digital competitiveness, climate goals and energy security.

👉 Read the full study: https://www.agora-energiewende.org/news-events/how-data-centre-flexibility-can-help-solve-europes-grid-bottleneck 6/6

Agora Energiewende

@AgoraEW

20. April

💶 The analysis also shows that, if up to 20 per cent of annual data centre electricity demand is shifted to hours and/or locations with abundant clean power, this would result in around 20 TWh less fossil based electricity generation annually and €1.7 billion per year in consumer savings, primarily from reduced gas use. 5/x

Agora Energiewende

@AgoraEW

20. April

🚦 Connection queues are growing for both renewables and large consumers, with waits of up to ten years. Flexible Connection Agreements (FCAs) could unlock earlier grid access in exchange for clearly defined, limited flexibility during system stress hours – avoiding delays while reducing grid pressure. 4/x