The Prime Minister opened the first Data Center policy board meeting and ordered tighter rules on power use. Power-licence requests from the provincial electricity authority total nearly 20,000 MW, which officials say equals national consumption, and they want to curb speculative applications. Data centres are not being banned; the board will define them legally and set criteria, with a push toward green energy and Green Data Center standards. No deadlines or rule details were given yet. For an SME, the main effect is possible future changes to electricity supply and permitting for large power users, so watch for the board's rules before planning any data-centre or heavy-power project.
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