Latin America

Latin America – Data Center Regional Overview

Latin America is experiencing steady growth in data center development, supported by rising internet usage, expanding cloud adoption, and increasing demand for digital services across enterprise and consumer segments. The region is becoming increasingly attractive for hyperscale and colocation investments.

Key growth factors include improving connectivity infrastructure, growth in e-commerce and fintech platforms, and rising demand for localized data storage driven by regulatory and latency requirements. Large metropolitan areas continue to dominate deployments, while secondary markets are gradually emerging.

Challenges such as power reliability, regulatory variability, and infrastructure maturity remain, but ongoing investments in energy, network connectivity, and digital ecosystems are strengthening the region’s long-term outlook.

Overall, Latin America represents a growing opportunity for data center operators seeking expansion beyond traditional markets, supported by increasing digital consumption and evolving enterprise IT requirements.

Data Center Projects Locations on Map



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Project Name Location Full Builtout Project Status Power Capacity Action
ODATA DC ST02 Hyperscale Campus San Bernardo, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile Ongoing (Expansion of DC ST01 also announced) Operational 60 MVA (Utility Power) / 40.6 MW (IT Load)
Ascenty Vinhedo Campus Infrastructure Vinhedo (Near Campinas/Greater São Paulo), Brazil Total of 5 data centers, reaching 114 MW capacity. Operational (Phase 1 & 2) / Under Expansion (Phase 3+) V1: 27 MW; V2: 34 MW. V3-V5 Expansion: +44 MW (Total 114 MW)
CloudHQ Querétaro Campus Infrastructure Querétaro, Mexico (Near Querétaro Airport) Projected completion by 2027 Announced / Active Development (Master Plan Confirmed) 900 MW
Rio de Janeiro AI City Data Center Campus Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Projected by 2032 (for 3.2 GW capacity) Announced/In Development 1.8 GW (Initial IT Load)
Scala Data Centers Tamboré | High-Performance AI-Ready Colocation Campus Tamboré, Barueri (Greater São Paulo), Brazil Expected by late 2020s Under Construction / Active Expansion (Multi-Phase) 200+ MW (Planned total site capacity)
Scala AI City Campus | Next-Generation AI Infrastructure & Cloud Hub Eldorado do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Phased development over 20 years Announced / Initial Development Phase 5 GW Total Authorized Power Input
Sur Energy Stargate AI Project | OpenAI-Powered AI Infrastructure & Compute Campus TBC (Multiple sites likely in a region with secured clean energy access, Argentina) TBC (Phased over 5-7 years) Announced / Letter of Intent Signed (High-Level Planning) Implied Gigawatt-scale over multi-phase buildout (Critical for AI Supercluster)
Project Orizaba Querétaro Data Center | Microsoft $1.3B AI-Ready Cloud Region Queretaro Metropolitan Area Ongoing Scaling (2026-2030) Operational / Phase 2 Expansion (April 2026) ~200 MW
Project Hera Mexico Data Center | $2B AI-Ready Cloud & Compute Campus El Marqués Industrial Park Corridor, El Marqués 2029 Under Construction / MEP Integration (April 2026) ~250 MW
Stargate Patagonia AI Supercluster | 500MW Hyperscale Compute & Infrastructure Hub Patagonia (High-Wind Corridor) 2029 Planning / Letter of Intent Signed (Oct 2025) 500 MW
Equinix SP7 IBX São Paulo | AI-Ready $110M Digital Infrastructure Expansion -23.589496 2027 Under Construction / Active Fit-out (April 2026) 20.0 MW
Google Canelones: $850M High-Density Uruguay AI Cloud Hub Camino de los Horneros, Parque de las Ciencias, Canelones, Uruguay Continuous modular server hall conversions and technical infrastructure expansions pacing through 2028 Active / Under Advanced Structural Construction (Tracking June 2026) 56 MW gross utility line allocation designed to support deep integration of custom high-density AI accelerator clusters