Chilean energy company Colbún has secured a renewable power purchase agreement with telecommunications provider Gtd to supply three critical facilities totaling 2.96 GWh annually. The deal strengthens Colbún’s position in the growing digital infrastructure segment while adding to its expanding portfolio of corporate renewable supply contracts across Chile. Colbún and Gtd have finalized a power […]
A coalition of 10 parliamentary fronts and 34 industry associations has mobilized to include natural gas and other dispatchable energy sources in Brazil’s Redata data center incentive program, currently stalled in the Senate since February 2026. The coordinated effort, led by Movimento Brasil Competitivo and backed by Eneva executives, seeks approval before the electoral campaign
Jorge Brito, chairman of renewable energy company Genneia and Banco Macro, presented Argentina’s competitive advantages for attracting large-scale energy investments and artificial intelligence data centers at the Organization of American States 56th General Assembly in Panama. His endorsement of the RIGI incentive regime signals growing private sector confidence in the country’s regulatory framework, while his
Brazil’s data center sector has attracted investment commitments totaling 159 billion reais ($29 billion) for the coming years, representing 7.1 GW of the 38 GW in grid access requests currently pending with the national electric system. The explosive growth positions the country as a strategic destination for global digital infrastructure expansion, driven by renewable energy
ABB Argentina’s engineering operation delivered a record 28,000 hours of technical services to international projects in 2025, marking 27% growth over 2024 and establishing the subsidiary as a strategic knowledge hub within the global technology firm’s network. The expansion reflects growing international confidence in Argentine technical capacity as the company’s local Country Holding Officer, Giselle
Equinix positions Latin America as its most dynamic growth region with $419 million deployed across Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Colombia during 2025-2026, concentrated in AI-ready infrastructure and interconnection capacity. Brazil captures 64% of capital allocation at $270 million, driven by hyperscale demand and the April 2026 launch of SP6, the region’s first purpose-built AI data
The investment represents Ascenty’s largest expansion cycle in its 15-year history and the largest data center deployment recorded in Latin America. With 150 MW already pre-leased to global technology companies, the projects signal Brazil’s emergence as a strategic AI infrastructure hub driven by competitive energy costs and renewable power availability. Ascenty, a joint venture between
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Prysmian and Ufinet Brasil have completed a 30-kilometer underground fiber-optic network linking hyperscale data centers in Alphaville, Barueri, deploying SiroccoHD technology that triples conventional fiber capacity in Brazil’s congested urban infrastructure. The project positions both companies to capitalize on projected R$500 billion in Brazilian data center investments through 2030, as the government’s Redata tax incentive
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has locked in a 20-year renewable energy supply contract worth $2 billion for its planned hyperscale data center campus in Ceará, Brazil. The agreement with Casa dos Ventos, brokered through Omnia platform, will power what is set to become Latin America’s largest data center facility with 100% wind energy. The project
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