BERLIN, March 17 (Reuters) - Germany plans to encourage investments in data centres to at least double domestic capacity and to boost artificial intelligence data processing at least fourfold by 2030,
Germany to Double AI Data Centre Capacity and Boost AI Processing by 2030
Germany's Strategic Plan for AI and Data Centre Expansion
BERLIN, March 17 (Reuters) - Germany plans to encourage investments in data centres to at least double domestic capacity and to boost artificial intelligence data processing at least fourfold by 2030, the government said on Tuesday.
In a bid to catch up with the dominant players the United States and China, digital minister Karsten Wildberger proposed a range of measures, including dedicating land for development, that ministers are due to approve on Wednesday.
Key Measures to Accelerate AI and Data Centre Growth
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Tax Incentives for Local Development
Under the scheme, municipal business taxes will go to the town or city that attracts the new centre, no longer to where the company is headquartered
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Regulatory and Collaborative Initiatives
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Streamlined Regulatory Reviews
Regulatory reviews are to speed up and collaboration between the different companies in the AI supply chain will be encouraged
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International and Domestic Investment Focus
"We welcome investment from third countries," according to a document published by the digital ministry. It is, however, primarily targeting European and German companies
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Major Industry Players
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Global Technology Companies
Amazon, Microsoft, Google are among the biggest spenders on German data infrastructure
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German Companies
German players include Deutsche Telekom, unlisted Schwarz Group
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Current AI Data Centre Capacity
AI data centres in Germany boasted total capacity of 530MW at the end of last year, much of that operated by non-German providers, according to figures from German lobby group Bitkom
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Push for Sovereign AI Infrastructure
European countries are pushing for more sovereign control over AI infrastructure due to a rise in tariffs, armed conflicts and sharply diverging online-content regulation
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(Reporting by Andreas Rinke
Writing by Ludwig Burger
Editing by Madeline Chambers)
