Ampervia CapitalBy Razvan Toma · Founder & CEO, Ampervia · Last checked 2026-10-12 · Sources linked below
Lombardy’s Regional Law 11/2026 is Italy’s first regional framework for data centers. It rewards building on brownfield land (construction charges cut by 10–30%, set by each municipality) and penalises farmland (charges doubled, tripled in protected areas). Data centers above 5 MW are treated as production facilities. Sources (4)
Studio InzaghiStudio Inzaghi — Regional Law No. 11/2026↗
HLCHLC — The new Lombardy regional law on data centres↗
Osborne ClarkeOsborne Clarke — Lombardy creates first comprehensive regulatory framework↗
BibLus (ACCA)BibLus (ACCA) — Legge regionale 11/2026↗
Key facts
- Approved by the Regional Council on 26 May 2026; published in BURL no. 23 of 5 June 2026 (Studio Inzaghi).
- Brownfield: construction charges reduced by 10–30%, as each municipality decides (Studio Inzaghi; HLC: up to 30%).
- Agricultural land: +100% surcharge; +200% in regional parks or areas of environmental significance (HLC).
- Data centers above 5 MW are classed as production facilities; up to 5 MW can be compatible with tertiary or office zoning (Osborne Clarke).
- Municipalities must map disused, contaminated and degraded areas within a year (BibLus).
- Key4biz reports the incentive regime operating from 28 August 2026 under implementing resolutions 6645 and 6646.
| Land type | Effect on construction charges |
|---|---|
| Brownfield (disused, contaminated, degraded) | −10% to −30% |
| Agricultural land | +100% |
| Regional parks / environmentally significant areas | +200% |
What it does not do
The law does not allocate grid capacity. Sites still need a connection from Terna or the distributor.
Sources
- Studio Inzaghi — Regional Law No. 11/2026
- HLC — The new Lombardy regional law on data centres
- Osborne Clarke — Lombardy creates first comprehensive regulatory framework
- BibLus (ACCA) — Legge regionale 11/2026
- Key4biz — la Lombardia chiede alla rete 44,96 GW
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