ODATA Querétaro Data Center Campus: Mexico's 200MW Hyperscale & AI Hub
Status: Operational / Active Phased Expansion | Location: ODATA, an Aligned Data Centers Company Carretera Estatal 431 - Los Cues km.5.8 Parque Industrial PyME 76246 Santiago de Querétaro Mexico
Project Overview
ODATA’s Querétaro Data Center Campus is the largest hyperscale digital infrastructure ecosystem in Mexico, strategically positioned in one of Latin America’s fastest-growing cloud and connectivity markets. The campus is anchored by the flagship QR03 facility in El Marqués, designed to deliver approximately 150 MW of IT capacity, alongside the QR01 campus in Santa Rosa Jáuregui, which contributes an additional 32 MW of capacity. Together, the integrated campus provides more than 200 MW of scalable power infrastructure to support hyperscale cloud providers, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), high-performance computing (HPC), and other data-intensive enterprise workloads. The facilities are engineered with Aligned Data Centers’ patented Delta³ (Delta Cube) cooling technology, a highly efficient waterless air-cooling architecture capable of supporting rack densities exceeding 50 kW while consuming zero water during normal operations. This innovative cooling platform enables customers to deploy next-generation GPU clusters and AI infrastructure with exceptional thermal efficiency and operational reliability. The campus also features resilient utility infrastructure, redundant electrical systems, and high-capacity fiber connectivity through dual underground network paths linking Querétaro to Mexico City and major international telecommunications gateways, ensuring low-latency connectivity and high network availability. Combining hyperscale-scale capacity, advanced cooling technology, sustainable operations, and strategic geographic positioning, ODATA’s Querétaro Data Center Campus serves as a future-ready digital infrastructure platform supporting the continued expansion of cloud services, AI innovation, and enterprise digital transformation across Mexico and Latin America.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | ODATA Querétaro Data Center Campus: Mexico's 200MW Hyperscale & AI Hub |
| Location | ODATA, an Aligned Data Centers Company Carretera Estatal 431 - Los Cues km.5.8 Parque Industrial PyME 76246 Santiago de Querétaro Mexico |
| Status | Operational / Active Phased Expansion |
| Commissioning | QR01 Phase 1 Go-Live: 2022 / QR03 Phase 1 Go-Live: 2025 |
| Total IT Load | ~150 MW – 180 MW Critical IT Power Allocation |
| Total Capacity | 200+ MW Total Campus Capacity (QR03: 150 MW, QR01: 32 MW, interconnected with regional QR04 site) |
| Tier Level | Tier III Certified Architecture / ISO 9001, ISO 20001, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOC 1 Type II Certified Platform |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Hyperscale, High-Density AI/Cloud Data Center Campus & Interconnect Gateway |
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) & Local Industrial Park Utility Developers |
| Construction Contractor | Specialized LATAM Mission-Critical EPC Contractors & ODATA Technical Teams |
| MEP Engineering | ODATA & Aligned Data Centers In-House Technical Infrastructure & Thermal Engineering Teams |
| Network Connectivity | Carrier-neutral platform with dual redundant underground fiber entrance vaults; multi-tenant Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs); direct low-latency fiber interconnection between campus sites and major Mexican telecommunications backbones. |
| Power Infrastructure | High-voltage on-site substations, dual redundant utility grid incomers from CFE, static 2N / N+1 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, automated switchgear, and standby diesel backup generator plants with multi-day on-site fuel autonomy. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 200+ MW Total Secured Utility Power Capacity Allocation |
| UPS Redundancy | 2N / N+1 Static Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Configuration |
| Cooling System | Patented Delta³ (Delta Cube) waterless air-cooling technology by Aligned Data Centers, Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling (DLC) readiness for high-density GPU racks (50+ kW/rack), and zero-water-evaporation cooling design. |
| Connectivity | Carrier-neutral access offering direct low-latency cloud express on-ramps and multi-carrier cross-connect options across North and Latin America. |
| PUE Target | < 1.30 Annualized Operational Design PUE |
| Energy Mix | 100% Green Renewable Energy contractually matched via International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs). |
Milestones
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| Announcement | Initial Site Launch: 2021 / Hyperscale Expansion: 2024–2025 |
| Construction Start | 2021 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | 2022 (QR01) / 2025 (QR03) |
| Full Buildout | Active Multi-Campus Hyperscale Rollout |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Estimated $600,000,000 USD to $1,000,000,000+ USD Total Campus Buildout |
| Funding | Corporate Capital Expenditure & Infrastructure Financing by ODATA / Aligned Data Centers & Macquarie Asset Management |