--- title: "The delay in power grid construction poses challenges for Amazon's data center expansion in Europe" type: "News" locale: "zh-CN" url: "https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/274658403.md" description: "Amazon stated that the long delays in grid connection approvals are posing challenges to its data center expansion in Europe. Energy-intensive industries are calling on the EU to increase investment in the grid to ensure quick access to a stable power network. Pamela MacDougall from Amazon Web Services pointed out that the approval cycle for grid connections has become a key factor in investment decisions, potentially taking up to seven years, while the construction cycle for data centers only takes about two years. The European Commission has proposed legal amendments aimed at accelerating the modernization of the power network" datetime: "2026-02-03T12:46:53.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/274658403.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/274658403.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/274658403.md) --- > 支持的语言: [English](https://longbridge.com/en/news/274658403.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/274658403.md) # The delay in power grid construction poses challenges for Amazon's data center expansion in Europe Amazon stated that the long delays in grid connection approvals are posing challenges to its plans for expanding data centers in Europe. Meanwhile, various industries are increasing pressure on policymakers to upgrade the aging energy grid. High-energy-consuming industries have urged the EU to increase investment in the grid and warned that the ability to quickly access a stable and reliable power network is a key factor in deciding whether to invest in new industrial bases in Europe. Pamela MacDougall, Head of Energy Markets and Regulation for Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, stated that the approval cycle for grid connections has become one of the biggest factors in the company's data center investment decisions. She pointed out that in Europe, the approval process for accessing the transmission network can take as long as seven years, while the construction cycle for a data center typically only takes about two years. According to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA), in the United States, the average waiting time for grid connection approvals is one to three years, although it can sometimes extend to seven years. "We are increasingly finding in Europe that the certainty of project delivery dates continues to be delayed," she said. The European Commission proposed a legal amendment last year aimed at setting a two-year maximum for the approval period of grid permits by authorities and exempting grid projects from environmental assessments to accelerate the modernization of the European power network. Currently, EU member states and legislative bodies are negotiating the proposal. MacDougall stated that in "many countries" in Europe, Amazon originally intended to build infrastructure, but delays in grid connections or congestion in the power network have made it difficult to advance these projects. "There is a clear mismatch," MacDougall said. "We want to achieve expansion and growth within two years, but the delayed approval process is 'challenging our growth ambitions.'" The European Electricity Association stated that the speed of grid connection approvals in countries like Italy and Spain is being hampered by a backlog of so-called "speculative" projects. These projects apply for connections for precautionary purposes but are unlikely to actually start. The "first come, first served" rule means that other projects cannot surpass them in the queue. Another factor is the excessively long waiting times for approvals for upgrading the European grid. The legal amendment proposed by the European Commission includes shortening these approval periods. MacDougall is the vice-chair of the "Gigabit Grid Alliance" (GIGA), an industry association established last month to promote the modernization of the European grid by policymakers. Its members also include energy-intensive tech companies like Meta and Google, as well as electric vehicle charging infrastructure company Fastned. With the expansion of its global cloud service provider AWS (Amazon Web Services), Amazon is building data centers across Europe. AWS provides computing power, data storage, and other digital services. 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