On 19 March, the Government presented the long-awaited National Data Centre Plan, which defines a set of strategic guidelines to attract more investment in this area. Speaking to ECO, the sector considers the measure “very welcome”, but warns that it is now necessary to move from ideas to practice. Among the...
Government plan to attract data centres “could work”. “The hardest part is execution”, warns the sector
Monday, 20 April 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The National Data Centre Plan (Plano Nacional de Centros de Dados or PNDC) is a government strategy introduced in March 2024 to attract investment in digital infrastructure. It establishes guidelines for developing data centers to strengthen Portugal's position as a hub for technology and cloud services in Europe.
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