Status: Announced / Active Development (Master Plan Confirmed) | Location: Querétaro, Mexico (Near Querétaro Airport)
The CloudHQ Querétaro Data Center Campus represents one of the single largest private technology investments in Mexico's history, totalling US$4.8 billion for a massive 900 Megawatt (MW) critical IT load. This six-building campus, confirmed by the Federal Government, is essential to Mexico's growing role as a strategic digital pillar for both Latin American demand and North American redundancy (nearshoring).
The project is driven by the extreme demands of cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Its sheer scale requires extensive power infrastructure, which CloudHQ is addressing by building a dedicated 2 Gigawatt (GW) manoeuvring substation in collaboration with the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) to secure its power supply.
Crucially, the campus incorporates innovative waterless cooling infrastructure. Given that Querétaro is a water-stressed region, this design choice is vital for gaining local community support and ensuring long-term operational sustainability, setting a new environmental benchmark for massive deployments in arid regions.
With construction expected to be completed by 2027, the CloudHQ campus will consolidate Querétaro's position as the primary hyperscale hub in Mexico, attracting further investment and accelerating the country's digital transformation across manufacturing, finance, and other sectors benefiting from AI and low-latency cloud access.
| Field | Value |
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| Project Name | CloudHQ Querétaro Data Center Campus |
| Location | Querétaro, Mexico (Near Querétaro Airport) |
| Status | Announced / Active Development (Master Plan Confirmed) |
| Commissioning | Phased roll-out, expected completion by 2027 |
| Total IT Load | Up to 900 MW (Megawatts) |
| Total Capacity | Six large-scale data center buildings on a 52-hectare site |
| Tier Level | Hyperscale (Expected Tier IV or equivalent high-redundancy design) |
| Project Type | AI/Cloud Hyperscale, Build-to-Suit Campus |
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| City Name | queretaro mexic |
| Population | 1.4 to 1.6 million by 2023/2020 |
| Urban Agglomeration | 1.6 million in 2020 |
| City GDP | GDP of City |
| Per Capita Income | $14,934 USD (2021) |
| City Tier | Tier 1 (Primary Data Center Hub of Mexico) |
| Key Strengths | Central location, stable climate, government support, industrial presence, established tech cluster (AWS, Microsoft, Google already present). |
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| Developer / Operator | CloudHQ |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), National Energy Control Center (CENACE) |
| Construction Contractor | Not specified |
| MEP Engineering | Not specified |
| Network Connectivity | Strategic cross-border fiber routes to Dallas/Houston, acting as a US redundancy hub |
| Power Infrastructure | Building a 2 GW maneuvering substation; initial power secured from CFE |
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| Power Capacity | 900 MW |
| UPS Redundancy | Assumed extremely high |
| Cooling System | Waterless Cooling infrastructure to address water-stressed region concerns |
| Connectivity | High-speed, low-latency links to both US and Latin American markets |
| PUE Target | Designed for high energy efficiency |
| Energy Mix | Focus on efficiency and leveraging Mexico's renewable energy potential (solar/wind) |
| Header | Details |
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| Announcement | Plan confirmed by Federal Government in late 2025 |
| Construction Start | Imminent / Ongoing |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Not specified |
| Full Buildout | Projected completion by 2027 |
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| Total Investment | US$4.8 Billion |
| Funding | CloudHQ and major institutional investors |
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