Strategies
Update 13.04.2026Learn about all the current Public Administration Digital Transformation strategies, as well as their respective action plans.
National Data Centre Plan
Data centres as a strategic asset
The National Data Centre Plan (PNCD) is the strategic public policy instrument that defines the State’s action to create the conditions needed for the sustainable and competitive development of the data centre sector in Portugal. Based on the recognition that these infrastructures are essential for the digitalisation of the economy, for attracting investment, and for strengthening digital sovereignty, the Plan seeks to address the main constraints limiting the sector’s growth, such as regulatory complexity, institutional fragmentation, and the country’s insufficient attractiveness compared with other markets.
National Data Centre Plan
Areas of Action
The PNCD structures State intervention through 15 initiatives to be implemented in an integrated and priority manner in 2026–2027 — a critical period for investment decisions by the main international operators.
I. Regulation and Governance
Ensure institutional coordination, greater transparency, and the streamlining of processes associated with the implementation of these projects.
II. Energy and Infrastructure
Reduce time-to-power e time-to-market, while ensuring adequate, scalable energy and infrastructure conditions aligned with the energy transition.
III. Demand and Market
Structure public demand and position Portugal as an attractive destination for strategic investment.
IV. Territory and Ecosystem
Integrate projects into the territory and local communities, maximising their economic, scientific, and technological impact in a sustainable manner.
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