Tiago Corrêa do Amaral and Margarida de Oliveira Pedro discuss the growth of data centres in Portugal in IBA-published article

Tiago Corrêa do Amaral, partner at Abreu Advogados, and Margarida de Oliveira Pedro, associate lawyer, are the authors of the article “Powering the future: the evolving intersection of data centres and energy law in Portugal”, published in the March edition of the Power Law Committee eBulletin by the International Bar Association (IBA).

The article explores the growth of data centres in Portugal and the legal challenges within the energy sector. Issues such as licensing, access to the electricity grid, and sustainability are among the key challenges highlighted. The authors also emphasise the need for greater transparency in energy consumption and incentives for the use of renewable energy sources, following new regulations such as Decree-Law No. 84/2024.

Read the full article here.