Elea SPO2 Data Center São Paulo: 100MW Sustainable Cloud & AI Hub Brazil
Status: Operational / Active Hyperscale & AI Expansion | Location: Av. Marginal Direita Anchieta, 1241 - Jordanópolis, São Bernardo do Campo - SP, 09891, Brazil
Project Overview
Elea SPO2 is a strategically located hyperscale and AI-ready data center situated on the redeveloped site of a former automotive manufacturing campus in São Bernardo do Campo, approximately 30 kilometers from central São Paulo, Brazil. Operated by Elea Data Centers, the facility currently delivers 5 MW of active IT capacity while being master-planned for expansion to as much as 100 MW, providing a highly scalable platform for the growing demands of hyperscale cloud providers, artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), enterprise colocation, and mission-critical digital infrastructure. The campus benefits from extensive high-voltage electrical infrastructure inherited from the industrial site, enabling efficient large-scale power delivery and supporting future expansion phases without significant utility constraints. Engineered to meet the requirements of next-generation compute-intensive workloads, SPO2 is designed to accommodate high-density rack deployments, advanced cooling technologies, and resilient electrical and mechanical systems that ensure continuous availability for critical business operations. The facility also offers low-latency, carrier-neutral connectivity with access to major metropolitan fiber routes and direct connectivity to international subsea cable systems, providing fast and resilient communications across Brazil, Latin America, North America, and global markets. A significant long-term deployment supporting Petrobras, including a 30 MW AI-focused infrastructure commitment, highlights the campus's capability to host large-scale enterprise and AI computing environments. Sustainability is a core component of the development, with operations powered entirely by 100% renewable electricity, supporting lower carbon emissions and environmentally responsible digital infrastructure. Combined with advanced physical security, comprehensive environmental monitoring, redundant power architecture, and flexible colocation options, Elea SPO2 serves as one of Brazil's most important hyperscale digital infrastructure hubs, delivering secure, scalable, and future-ready capacity for cloud providers, AI innovators, government agencies, and multinational enterprises throughout Latin America.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Elea SPO2 Data Center São Paulo: 100MW Sustainable Cloud & AI Hub Brazil |
| Location | Av. Marginal Direita Anchieta, 1241 - Jordanópolis, São Bernardo do Campo - SP, 09891, Brazil |
| Status | Operational / Active Hyperscale & AI Expansion |
| Commissioning | Operational (5 MW Initial Phase / Multi-MW AI Expansion Active) |
| Total IT Load | 5.0 MW Initial IT Capacity (Targeted Expansion up to 100.0 MW Critical Load) |
| Total Capacity | ~15,000 m² (~161,000 sq ft) gross site footprint on a former industrial manufacturing hub |
| Tier Level | Tier III Equivalent Architecture / ISO 27001, ISO 14001, PCI-DSS Certified Standards |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built / Reconverted Hyperscale, Enterprise Colocation & High-Density AI Data Center |
City Profile
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| City Name | São Bernardo do Campo |
| Population | ~841,000 (2025 estimate) |
| Urban Agglomeration | Part of the São Paulo Metropolitan Area (~22 million population) |
| City GDP | BRL 58.2 billion (2021), among the top 20 municipal economies in Brazil |
| Per Capita Income | BRL 88,766.77 (2023) |
| City Tier | Tier 1 – Industrial, Technology & Emerging Digital Infrastructure Hub |
| Key Strengths | Major automotive and manufacturing center; part of the São Paulo metropolitan economy; excellent highway, port, and airport connectivity; extensive fiber-optic and telecommunications infrastructure; skilled workforce; strong industrial ecosystem; growing cloud, enterprise IT, and digital infrastructure investments; proximity to Latin America's largest financial and technology market. |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Elea Data Centers Operations |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Enel Distribuição São Paulo Utility Grid Network & Municipality of São Bernardo do Campo |
| Construction Contractor | Specialized Brazilian Mission-Critical EPC & Industrial Engineering Contractors |
| MEP Engineering | Elea Technical Infrastructure Teams & Specialized Latin American Mission-Critical Consultants |
| Network Connectivity | Carrier-neutral facility featuring dual path-diverse subterranean fiber entrance vaults, dedicated Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs), direct interconnects to IX.br (São Paulo Internet Exchange point), and dense fiber backhaul to Santos subsea landing stations. |
| Power Infrastructure | Dedicated on-site high-voltage substation feeds, static 2N / N+1 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) configurations, automated transfer switches (ATS), and multi-megawatt emergency standby diesel generator arrays with on-site fuel reserve autonomy. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | ~100.0 MW Total Campus Power Grid Allocation |
| UPS Redundancy | 2N / N+1 Static UPS Architecture |
| Cooling System | High-efficiency closed-loop chillers, hot/cold aisle containment, Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling (DLC) readiness for high-density AI clusters, and smart automated BMS environmental controls. |
| Connectivity | Low-latency dark fiber backbones linking SPO2 directly to Elea's SPO1 (São Paulo) and SPO3 (Tamboré) campuses, as well as core financial centers in downtown São Paulo. |
| PUE Target | < 1.30 Annualized Operational Design PUE |
| Energy Mix | 100% Green Renewable Energy supply backed by Brazilian hydro and solar I-REC certificates. |
Milestones
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| Announcement | 2021 (Acquired & Expanded via DXC Infrastructure Deals 2024) |
| Construction Start | 2022–2024 (Phase 1 & Retrofit) |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Operational |
| Full Buildout | Active Multi-Phase AI & Hyperscale Expansion |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Estimated $150,000,000 USD to $300,000,000 USD Total Campus Capital Expenditure |
| Funding | Corporate Expansion Capital & Institutional Infrastructure Funds (Elea Data Centers / Goldman Sachs / Piemonte) |