Elea BEL1: First 100MW Amazon AI Data Center Brazil

Status: Announced / Permitting & Initial Site Prep | Location: Belém, Pará State

Project Overview

The Elea Belém Amazon AI Node (BEL1) stands as a landmark infrastructure achievement, marking the first major migration of high-density artificial intelligence computing into South America's northern territory. Officially launched on June 26, 2026, via a strategic partnership between Elea Data Centers and Axia Energia, this project addresses the severe capacity constraints limiting traditional tech hubs in Southeast Brazil. Positioned in Belém, Pará state, the host city for the United Nations COP30 climate conference, BEL1 is architected from the ground up to establish an alternative digital gateway, lowering processing latency across the Amazon Basin while reducing long-term data infrastructure inequality throughout the continent. Environmental integration and strict green resource management dictate every aspect of the BEL1 design. Because high-density graphics processing unit (GPU) server configurations dump enormous thermal loads, Elea has designed the facility to run on specialized hybrid air-and-liquid thermal architectures. To meet strict sustainability benchmarks matching the fragile surrounding Amazon ecosystem, the facility operates with an optimized target power usage effectiveness (PUE) and zero continuous industrial water consumption. Critically, 100% of the massive electricity needed to power the facility is supplied directly by Axia Energia, leveraging the hemisphere's largest network of run-of-river hydro and wind assets to ensure completely carbon-free high-performance compute cycles.

Quick Facts

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Project Name	Elea BEL1: First 100MW Amazon AI Data Center Brazil
Location	Belém, Pará State
Status	Announced / Permitting & Initial Site Prep
Commissioning	2027 (Phase 1)
Total IT Load	75 MW
Total Capacity	100 MW (Full Multi-Phase Substation Allocation)
Tier Level	Tier III Certified (Uptime Institute Design Standards)
Project Type	Greenfield AI-Ready Carrier Neutral Hub

City Profile

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City Name	Belém
Population	Approximately 1.31 Million
Urban Agglomeration	Approximately 2.5 Million
City GDP	Approximately USD 20 Billion
Per Capita Income	Approximately USD 15,500
City Tier	Tier 2 – Northern Brazil Commercial and Logistics Hub
Key Strengths	Largest economic center in northern Brazil

Companies Involved

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Developer / Operator	Elea Data Centers Operations
Strategic Infrastructure Partner	Axia Energia (Power generation & high-voltage transmission infrastructure)
Construction Contractor	Brazilian Mission-Critical Industrial EPC Consortium
MEP Engineering	Specialized South American Thermal Management & Medium-Voltage Substations Engineering Partners
Network Connectivity	Redundant dark fiber routes tied directly to the Norte Conectado network and Fortaleza subsea cable landfalls
Power Infrastructure	Direct high-reliability connection to the adjacent Miramar high-voltage substation operated by Axia Energia

Technical Specifications

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Power Capacity	100 MW total planned capacity
UPS Redundancy	Distributed Redundant (N+1) system topology utilizing centralized lithium-ion battery arrays
Cooling System	Closed-loop air/liquid hybrid systems (Zero continuous industrial water waste)
Connectivity	Carrier-neutral, multi-routed low-latency regional fiber ring
PUE Target	< 1.15
Energy Mix	100% Renewable energy (Hydroelectric and Wind) contractually guaranteed by Axia Energia

Milestones

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Announcement	June 26, 2026
Construction Start	Q3 2026
Phase 1 Go-Live	Q2 2027
Full Buildout	2031

Investment Details

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Total Investment	$850 Million USD (Projected cumulative capital expenditure through final expansion phases)
Funding	Corporate capital co-investment from Elea Data Centers and specialized green infrastructure financing