Dataset · Permits and local approvals · Updated 6 Nov 2026
- Sourced facts
- 53Each with source, quote and date
- Markets
- 9Countries and states
- Sites and companies
- 28Linked to the facility and operator records
- Distinct sources
- 40Primary and government first
Every value carries its source, a verbatim quote and the date it was true. No price is published: each request is scoped and quoted.
What is in the permits and incentives dataset?
Data center permits and incentives are the local approvals a project needs and the public support it receives: air permits for backup generators, zoning votes, tax abatement and incentive agreements, and the jobs and investment it pledges in return.
An air permit for backup generators often reveals a project, its size and its owner months before any announcement. Tax deals, local votes and lawsuits decide which projects go ahead and on what terms.
What is inside the dataset
One row per fact, linked by id to the facility, the operator and the market, so it joins with every other DC Market Insights dataset.
| Field | What it holds | Facts held |
|---|---|---|
| Generator air permit | Number and MW of backup generators as permitted, with the permit number. | 5 |
| Tax incentive | Abatement, exemption or payment in lieu of taxes, with term and value as stated. | 4 |
| Local vote | Zoning, rezoning or council decision and the vote. | 7 |
| Lawsuit or appeal | Court case or appeal against a project, with court and date. | 3 |
| Local moratorium | County or city pause on data center approvals, with dates. | 3 |
| Jobs pledged | Permanent jobs as stated in the incentive or announcement. | 10 |
| Investment pledged | Capital investment as stated, with currency. | 21 |
| Source, quote and date | The link, the exact words of the source and the date the value was true, on every row. | All |
Formats: Excel or CSV, one row per permit, agreement, vote or case, linked to the project.
Preview: five rows from the dataset
The five most recently checked facts. The full dataset holds 53 facts.
| Site or company | Market | Field | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EcoDataCenter 2 Borlänge (Kvarnsveden) | Sweden | Investment pledged | 12,800 SEK m, Mistral AI strategic investment of about SEK 12.8bn, of which the Borlänge partnership is a central part (Mistral's investment, not EcoDataCenter's) | 11 Feb 2026 | Company source, on file |
| EcoDataCenter Smedjebacken (Röbacken) | Sweden | Jobs pledged | 150 jobs, 125-150 permanent jobs when fully built out; several hundred during construction | 25 Aug 2026 | Company source, on file |
| EcoDataCenter 2 Borlänge (Kvarnsveden) | Sweden | Local vote | Borlänge kommun (miljö- och samhällsbyggnadsnämnden) screening: detaljplan Kvarnsveden 3:392 not expected to cause significant environmental impact | 1 May 2026 | Government record |
| EcoDataCenter 2 Borlänge (Kvarnsveden) | Sweden | Generator air permit | 2,700 MW, applied: about 280 backup generators, max 2,700 MW total installed input, about 8,000 m3 HVO and/or diesel (Seveso lower tier) | 12 May 2026 | Government record |
| EcoDataCenter 2 Borlänge (Kvarnsveden) | Sweden | Generator air permit | 760 MW, approved: backup generators up to 760 MW total installed input, permit 10 Sep 2025 (M 372-25) | 12 May 2026 | Government record |
Where: coverage by market
| Market | Facts | Sites or companies | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 11 | 5 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| India | 10 | 5 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 4 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Sweden | 5 | 2 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 4 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Ohio, United States | 4 | 1 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 2 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Singapore | 4 | 4 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 22 Oct 2026 |
When: how often it is updated
Update cycle: Added every night with the projects line, one market at a time. Earlier values are never overwritten, so you can see when a date moved or a figure changed.
Who uses it and for what
Equipment makers
Projects revealed by their generator permits, before the tender.
Developers and site selectors
Which counties approve, which push back, and what incentives they give.
Lenders and insurers
Approval and litigation risk on a named project.
Governments and investment agencies
What peer counties and states give, and what they get back.
Why you can rely on it
- Primary sources first. We never copy data center directories, research publishers or press-release wires. This dataset is built from:
- State environmental agency air permits
- County and city minutes, zoning and planning records
- Tax abatement and incentive agreements published by local authorities
- Court records
- The words and the date. Each value is stored with the source link, the exact sentence it comes from and the date it was true.
- A second, independent check. Every value is checked again against its source before it is stored. Values that cannot be confirmed are dropped.
- History, not overwrites. A new value is a new record, so changes in dates, MW and status stay visible.
- Our estimates are labelled. Anything we compute, such as a value per MW, is marked derived or DC Market Insights estimate.
How to get it
- 1Tell us the scopeMarkets, companies, sites or your own list, and the fields you need.
- 2Get the quoteScope, delivery date and price, usually within one business day.
- 3Receive the dataExcel or CSV with sources, quotes and dates, plus a gap list. Updates on request.
Tell us the markets, companies or projects you need and the fields that matter to you. We reply with the scope, the delivery date and a quote, usually within one business day.
Request a quoteFrequently asked questions
What tax incentives do data centers get?
Most incentives are sales tax exemptions on equipment and property tax abatements or payments in lieu of taxes agreed with a county. Our table lists each agreement per project with its term and value as published.
Why do generator air permits matter?
Large data centers need backup generators, and those need an air permit. The permit states how many generators and how much capacity, often before the project is announced.
Do you track local opposition?
Yes, as public records: votes, appeals, lawsuits and moratoriums, each with its date and source. We do not record opinions.
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