Skyonline has secured a three-year agreement with YPF Luz to supply approximately 7,200 MWh annually of renewable energy, covering 85% of its Tier III Compliant datacenter’s electricity demand in Buenos Aires. This arrangement aligns with growing trends in Latin America to integrate sustainable energy solutions within the expanding digital infrastructure sector.
Skyonline, a key provider of colocation and cloud services in Argentina, signed a contract with YPF Luz to power its main datacenter located in central Buenos Aires with renewable electricity for three years. The renewable energy volume committed is about 7,200 megawatt-hours per year, representing roughly the annual consumption of over 3,000 Argentine households. This supply accounts for 85% of the datacenter’s power needs, positioning Skyonline as a frontline adopter of clean energy in the regional technology infrastructure market. The electricity originates from two major renewable projects operated by YPF Luz: the General Levalle Wind Farm in southern Córdoba, with a capacity of 155 MW, and the El Quemado Solar Park in Mendoza. El Quemado is set to become Argentina’s largest solar facility, currently producing 200 MW of its planned 305 MW capacity, housing over 330,000 bifacial solar panels. The use of these wind and solar assets underscores the increasing role of diversified renewable sources in meeting the high reliability and continuous supply requirements of critical digital infrastructure. Rafael Ibañez, CEO of Skyonline, described the agreement as a concrete step within the company’s sustainability roadmap, emphasizing the imperative of coupling digital transformation with energy transition to minimize carbon footprints without compromising operational availability or performance. YPF Luz CEO Martín Mandarano highlighted the importance of supplying dependable and efficient renewable power to datacenters, framing the partnership as a competitive and replicable model supporting the digital economy’s decarbonization. The deal mirrors broader regional momentum whereby data centers increasingly adopt renewable power purchase agreements to reduce environmental impact while supporting their scaling computing demands. Argentina, through initiatives like this, advances its role in fostering green digital infrastructure, potentially attracting further investment in sectors requiring high energy reliability paired with sustainability commitments.
This article was curated and published as part of our South American energy market coverage.
