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Israel Weighs Limits on Data Center Expansion in Central Region
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First reported by Now 14 · Jun 16, 2026
What happened
The Knesset Interior Committee debated a bill to fast-track data centers as national infrastructure, while ministries and regulators pushed to limit new centers in central Israel. Officials and lobbyists warned that unchecked growth could strain the power grid and raise electricity prices, especially near major demand centers.
- 01Knesset committee debated fast-track planning for data centers as national infrastructure.
- 02Finance and Energy ministries favor limits to protect Israel’s strained power grid.
- 03Electricity Authority now prioritizes data centers in the periphery for grid connections.
- 04Data-center stocks fell on June 10 over fears of a special tax.
- 05Chairman Yitzhak Kroizer said the bill will be bounded by location and needs.
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