Three data‑center proposals in Lombardy exploit a national legal loophole to bypass regional limits on size and power use. The move pits national digital‑growth policy against regional environmental and energy‑management goals, potentially reshaping Lombardy’s infrastructure landscape. Prospective data‑center developers, Lombardy regional authorities, and the Italian national government. Regional officials will review the requests; if rejected, developers may appeal to national courts or seek alternative sites. Three separate data‑center projects have been submitted in Lombardy that rely on a national provision allowing them to sidestep stricter regional limits on facility size and power consumption. The requests reveal a tension between Italy’s broader push to expand digital infrastructure and Lombardy’s aim to control energy use and land‑use impacts. If approved, the projects could add significant computing capacity to the region while raising questions about the effectiveness of local environmental safeguards.
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