Key Legal Topics In Data Centre Development And Investments

The recent years' sprint towards digitalisation was one of the decisive factors in accelerating the transformation of telecommunications infrastructure. The global markets expect an increase in investments in telecom infrastructure and Romania is no exception.

Two large data centre investments have been announced in the last two years, one a 200 MW, 25,000 m² technology campus outside Bucharest (completed) and the second to be developed by Microsoft. These add to the existing 19 operating data centres in Bucharest, which aggregate 65,883 m² of data storage infrastructure.

A number of key drivers support the increased demand for local infrastructure in the coming years, one of the most relevant being the digitalisation of the public administration. The Recovery and Resilience Plan for Romania implemented as part of the EU's plans to mitigate the economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic and make European economies and societies more sustainable and