Independent reference for European data centres

The financial assistant for data-centre companies.

Build, Operate, Sell: a dated number on every decision, from the first site to the last contract.

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475Data-centre projects in the pipeline
1,664Data centres mapped in Europe
2,377Power plants of 50 MW or more in Europe

Plus 9,162 high-voltage lines mapped in Europe, and 15 live grid markets with prices and carbon refreshed every 10 minutes.

Permitted or being builtAnnounced or in planningChanged in the last 14 daysMap: ScienceShot pipeline, projects of 5 MW or more

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Latest changes in the trackers

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  1. 18 Oct 2026EU 1 rule added to the regulation tracker
  2. 17 Oct 2026United Kingdom 8 rules added to the regulation tracker
  3. 16 Oct 2026Austria 11 rules added to the regulation tracker
  4. 12 Oct 2026latest milestoneNetherlands 8 projects added in the pipeline tracker
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1Build

Is it worth building, and what will it cost?

Six steps from a market on the map to an investor report, at screening grade.

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Live grid

€141 → €280

Germany’s day-ahead power price over 48 hours. Flexible load is worth real money.

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€141€280

Germany day-ahead, €/MWh. ScienceShot dataset, checked 18 Oct 2026. Updated every 10 minutes. Data: Energy-Charts.info, Fraunhofer ISE.

Regulation tracker

1 day

To the next European or German data-centre deadline.

19 Oct 202626 Oct 202616 Nov 202614 Dec 2026Denmark's Order 892 takes effect and places data centres…

Next dates from the ScienceShot regulation tracker, updated as rules change.

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2Operate

Which rules apply, and are we paying a fair price?

The energy rules for every site, what falls due and when, and the figures each report asks for.

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Pipeline tracker, checked 18 Oct 2026

3Sell your capacity

What will the capacity sell for, and to whom?

What each market is building, who builds it and the figures behind the price.

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