Croatia approves grid blueprint for 500 MW solar-backed AI data centre

PV Tech reports that the 310-acre campus, about 90 km south of Zagreb, is planned for up to 1 GW of total capacity and 800 MW of usable IT load. Pantheon Atlas is now pursuing a grid connection agreement, with construction expected to begin in early 2027. The approved plan includes more than EUR 500 million of transmission infrastructure, including 280 km of new lines, fibre-optic lines, and a 400 kV substation, showing how AI load growth is becoming a direct driver of large solar-plus-storage projects.