ODATA QR03 Querétaro Data Center Campus: 300MW Hyperscale & AI Hub in Mexico

Status: Operational / Active Multi-Phase Development | Location: Carretera Estatal 431 - Los Cues km.5.8 Parque Industrial PyME 76246 Santiago de Querétaro Mexico

Project Overview

ODATA QR03 is a flagship 300 MW hyperscale data center campus strategically located within the PyME Industrial Park in El Marqués, Querétaro, Mexico, one of Latin America's fastest-growing digital infrastructure markets. Representing ODATA's largest and most advanced data center development in Mexico, the expansive 275,000-square-meter campus is planned to comprise five purpose-built multi-storey data centre buildings designed to meet the rapidly increasing capacity requirements of hyperscale cloud providers, artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), enterprise IT, financial institutions, and digital service providers throughout Mexico and the broader Latin American region. The campus has been engineered to support next-generation high-density computing environments through the deployment of Aligned Data Centers' patented Delta³ (Delta Cube) waterless air-cooling technology, complemented by advanced direct-to-chip liquid cooling loops for AI and GPU-intensive workloads. This hybrid cooling architecture enables rack power densities exceeding 50 kW per rack while eliminating water evaporation during standard operating conditions, significantly improving sustainability and operational efficiency. Power is supplied through a dedicated high-voltage electrical substation connected directly to Mexico's Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) transmission network, ensuring reliable, scalable, and resilient energy delivery to support long-term campus expansion. The facility also provides diverse, low-latency fiber connectivity to major domestic telecommunications networks, internet exchanges, cloud platforms, and key U.S. data center hubs, enabling seamless cross-border digital services and hybrid cloud deployments. Designed with redundant electrical and mechanical infrastructure, enterprise-grade physical security, advanced environmental monitoring, and scalable modular architecture, ODATA QR03 offers a future-ready platform capable of supporting the region's accelerating digital transformation while delivering the performance, reliability, efficiency, and flexibility required by the world's leading hyperscale, cloud, AI, and enterprise customers.

Quick Facts

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Project Name	ODATA QR03 Querétaro Data Center Campus: 300MW Hyperscale & AI Hub in Mexico
Location	Carretera Estatal 431 - Los Cues km.5.8 Parque Industrial PyME 76246 Santiago de Querétaro Mexico
Status	Operational / Active Multi-Phase Development
Commissioning	Phase 1 Building 1 Live (72 MW launched 2025) / Phased Expansion Active
Total IT Load	300 MW Critical IT Power Capacity Allocation (Full Campus Buildout)
Total Capacity	300 MW Critical IT Load across 5 planned buildings spanning 275,000 m² (~2,960,000 sq ft) gross site footprint
Tier Level	Tier III Certified Architecture / ISO 9001, ISO 20001, ISO 27001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, PCI-DSS, SOC 1 & SOC 2 Type II Certified
Project Type	Purpose-Built Master-Planned Hyperscale, High-Density AI Colocation & Cloud Infrastructure Hub

City Profile

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City Name	Queretaro
Population	~1.6 million
Urban Agglomeration	~2.4 million
City GDP	~USD 45–50 billion
Per Capita Income	~USD 20,000–23,000
City Tier	Tier 1 (Emerging Global Industrial & Data Center Hub)
Key Strengths	Strategic location in central Mexico; major aerospace and automotive manufacturing hub; rapidly growing data center market; strong connectivity to Mexico City; stable business environment; skilled workforce; robust industrial parks; increasing hyperscale and colocation investments

Companies Involved

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Developer / Operator	ODATA
Strategic Infrastructure Partner	CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad) Utility Network & Municipality of El Marqués / Querétaro State Authorities
Construction Contractor	Specialized LATAM Mission-Critical General EPC Contractors & ODATA Technical Infrastructure Teams
MEP Engineering	ODATA & Aligned Data Centers Global Critical Infrastructure Engineering Teams
Network Connectivity	Carrier-neutral platform featuring subterranean path-diverse fiber entrance vaults; redundant Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs); direct dark fiber interconnection linking QR03 with regional ODATA campuses (QR01, QR02, QR04) and major Mexican/international telecommunications backbones.
Power Infrastructure	Dual dedicated 230kV high-voltage utility grid substations, static distributed 2N / N+1 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) modules, automated switchgear, and multi-megawatt standby emergency diesel generator arrays with multi-day on-site fuel autonomy.

Technical Specifications

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Power Capacity	300 MW Secured Critical IT Utility Allocation
UPS Redundancy	2N / N+1 Distributed Redundant Static UPS Architecture
Cooling System	Patented Delta³ (Delta Cube) waterless air-cooling system, Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling (DLC) readiness for high-density AI clusters (50+ kW/rack), zero-water-evaporation cooling design, and automated BMS environmental controls.
Connectivity	Carrier-neutral host offering direct low-latency cloud express on-ramps and cross-connect options across Mexican and international fiber corridors.
PUE Target	< 1.25 Annualized Operational Design PUE
Energy Mix	100% Certified Carbon-Free Renewable Energy backed by International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs) and clean power contracts.

Milestones

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Announcement	2023–2024
Construction Start	2024
Phase 1 Go-Live	Operational (Building 1 - 72 MW in 2025)
Full Buildout	Active Multi-Building Development (5 Planned Buildings)

Investment Details

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Total Investment	Estimated $3,000,000,000+ USD Total Campus Capital Expenditure
Funding	Corporate Capital Expenditure & Infrastructure Financing by ODATA / Aligned Data Centers & Macquarie Asset Management