Ascenty Santiago Data Center Campus: 42MW Cloud & Enterprise Hub
Status: Operational (Santiago 1 & 2) / Active Expansion (Santiago 3 Under Construction) | Location: Guacolda 2100, Comuna de Quilicura, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, 8710067, Chile
Project Overview
Ascenty’s Santiago Data Center Campus in Quilicura stands as one of the most advanced and strategically important carrier-neutral digital infrastructure hubs in Chile and the wider Southern Cone region. Spanning approximately 51,000 m² across three purpose-built facilities Santiago 1, Santiago 2, and the expanding Santiago 3 the campus delivers a combined 42 MW of critical IT capacity designed to support hyperscale cloud providers, multinational enterprises, financial institutions, content delivery networks, artificial intelligence workloads, and high-density enterprise computing. Built with scalability and resilience at its core, the campus incorporates a tri-bus electrical power redundancy architecture, dual chilled water cooling systems, and multiple layers of physical and digital security to ensure continuous operations and maximum uptime. Its robust connectivity infrastructure includes direct fiber links to PIX Chile (Point of Internet Exchange), enabling low-latency regional traffic exchange, alongside a dedicated underground fiber network that interconnects the campus with Ascenty’s extensive Latin American ecosystem and major international subsea cable landing stations. Located in Quilicura, one of Santiago’s premier technology and industrial districts, the campus offers excellent access to utility infrastructure and telecommunications networks while providing room for future expansion to meet growing cloud, AI, and digital transformation demands. As a key regional gateway, Ascenty’s Santiago Campus strengthens Chile’s position as a leading digital connectivity hub, enabling secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure for customers serving both domestic and international markets.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Ascenty Santiago Data Center Campus: 42MW Cloud & Enterprise Hub |
| Location | Guacolda 2100, Comuna de Quilicura, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, 8710067, Chile |
| Status | Operational (Santiago 1 & 2) / Active Expansion (Santiago 3 Under Construction) |
| Commissioning | Santiago 1 Launch: 2020 / Santiago 2 Launch: 2022 / Santiago 3 Expansion Go-Live: 2025–2026 |
| Total IT Load | 42 MW Total Critical IT Load Capacity across campus (Santiago 1: 10 MW, Santiago 2: 16 MW, Santiago 3: 16 MW) |
| Total Capacity | 42 MW Total Campus Power Capacity across 51,000 m² (~550,000 sq ft) total area and 4,100+ total racks |
| Tier Level | Tier III Certified Design & Facility by Uptime Institute (ISO 27001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 20000, PCI-DSS, SOC 1/2/3 Certified) |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Greenfield Hyperscale, Cloud Gateway & Carrier-Neutral Colocation Campus |
City Profile
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| City Name | Santiago |
| Population | approx 6.9 million (Metropolitan Area) |
| Urban Agglomeration | approx 7.2 million |
| City GDP | $117.1 billion |
| Per Capita Income | $17,000 |
| City Tier | Tier I |
| Key Strengths | Stable Economy, Excellent Renewables Grid (Hydro/Solar), Pacific Subsea Cable Hub, Streamlined Permitting, Highly-skilled workforce |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Ascent Corp |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Enel Distribución Chile (Electrical Utility) & PIT Chile / PIX Chile (Internet Exchange Partners) |
| Construction Contractor | Specialized Latin American Mission-Critical EPC & General Contractors |
| MEP Engineering | Ascenty Global Infrastructure Engineering & Thermal Management Teams |
| Network Connectivity | Dual dedicated Telecom Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs); carrier-neutral access to 15+ telecom providers; direct connection to PIX Chile / PIT Chile; proprietary dedicated underground fiber ring connecting Santiago to subsea landings (Curie, Prat, Mistral) and regional Latin American networks. |
| Power Infrastructure | Tri-bus power redundancy system (three independent utility/power lines servicing each data hall), static 2N / N+1 block-redundant uninterruptible power supply (UPS) architecture, and standby diesel backup generators with 48 hours of on-site fuel autonomy. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 42 MW Total Critical Power (10 MW SCL1 + 16 MW SCL2 + 16 MW SCL3) |
| UPS Redundancy | Tri-Bus / 2N Static UPS Architecture |
| Cooling System | Dual-coil cold water chiller systems, isolated technical corridors for hot/cold aisle containment, eco-mode air-side economizers, and high-density rack support with liquid cooling readiness. |
| Connectivity | Carrier-neutral platform with dual Meet-Me-Rooms, high-capacity fiber cross-connects, and direct low-latency cloud direct-connect gateways. |
| PUE Target | < 1.35 Annualized Operational Design PUE |
| Energy Mix | 100% renewable energy matching backed by International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs) and carbon-neutral facility certification. |
Milestones
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| Announcement | Campus Launch: 2019 / Santiago 3 Expansion: 2023 |
| Construction Start | 2019 (Original Site) / Santiago 3 Phase: 2023–2024 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | 2020 (Santiago 1) / 2022 (Santiago 2) |
| Full Buildout | 2025–2026 (Completion of Santiago 3 Building & Final Whitespace) |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Estimated $250,000,000 USD to $350,000,000 USD (Full 42 MW Campus Buildout) |
| Funding | Ascenty / Digital Realty / Brookfield Infrastructure corporate capital expenditure (CapEx) allocation |