Ampervia CapitalBy Razvan Toma · Founder & CEO, Ampervia · Last checked 2026-10-12 · Sources linked below
Article 8 of Italy’s Decree-Law 21/2026 (converted by Law 49/2026) puts a data center and its grid connection into a single authorisation procedure, and allows a temporary medium-voltage connection in the project documentation, with a definitive solution added later. It speeds up permitting; it does not create grid capacity. Sources (2)
Portale NormativoPortale Normativo — DL 21/2026, art. 8↗
BibLus (ACCA)BibLus (ACCA) — Legge regionale 11/2026 Lombardia↗
Key facts
- Legal basis: DL 21/2026, art. 8, converted by L. 49/2026.
- A temporary medium-voltage connection solution is accepted, with an obligation to integrate the definitive solution (art. 8, para. 1-bis).
- Lombardy acts as competent authority in the single procedure for projects in the region (LR 11/2026).
What it means for a site
Permitting and connection run in one track, which shortens time to ready-to-build. Capacity still has to be secured from Terna or the distributor, and Lombardy alone has 44.96 GW of data center requests queued.
Sources
Terms on this page: Single authorisation (Italy) · TSO