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Bit Barns and the Battle for the Grid

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Published by Construction Law, March 2026

As demand for data centres accelerates across Europe, developers are running headlong into an ageing grid and a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape that’s creating new pressure points that are reshaping how these projects are financed, procured, and delivered.

Emerging solutions such as subsea interconnectors, brownfield redevelopment, and private wire microgrids offer promise, but each brings its own complex mix of contractual, regulatory, and cross border risks.

This piece explores why the path to “time to power” is becoming one of the most consequential battlegrounds in digital infrastructure today.

Read the full Construction Law article here.


This information is provided by Vinson & Elkins LLP for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended, nor should it be construed, as legal advice.

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