DCPI 2026 Market News - New Energy Events

Nuevo León announces US$600 million data-center and AI infrastructure investment
October 11, 2026
Nuevo León’s government has announced an additional US$600 million investment for industrial buildings in Apodaca and Pesquería intended mainly for data centers and artificial-intelligence infrastructure. Source: Government of Mexico
Chile sets out US$160 billion data-center and cloud investment outlook
October 11, 2026
Chile has launched work on a 2026–2036 National Digital Plan covering investment, infrastructure, inclusion and the transition from 3G toward 6G. The government cites around US$2 billion in telecom investment through 2030 and an estimated US$160 billion in data-center and cloud investment through 2050. Source: Subtel
Zaaz advances 540 km fiber network in Minas Gerais with BNDES support
September 27, 2026
Brazil’s Zaaz Telecom will invest approximately US$6.6 million to build a 540 km fiber-optic network in Minas Gerais, including 503 km of backbone infrastructure. The project is expected to enable up to 19,000 new connections and expand high-capacity internet access to roughly 49,800 households. Source: BNAmericas
Alibaba Cloud opens first South American cloud region in Brazil
September 11, 2026
Alibaba Cloud has launched its first cloud region in Brazil and South America, comprising two data centers. The new region provides local cloud, AI, computing, storage, networking, security and disaster-recovery services, with enterprise-grade agentic AI services planned for the region. Source: Alibaba Cloud
Voltalia’s US$35.6 billion Pecém data-center project clears ZPE approval
September 11, 2026
Brazil’s National Council of Export Processing Zones has approved Voltalia Energia do Brasil’s planned data center in Ceará’s Pecém Export Processing Zone. The US$35.6 billion project is expected to drive expansion of dedicated wind and solar generation and use reclaimed water for cooling, with environmental licensing and other permits now required before development can proceed. […]
IFX Networks plans more than US$400 million of Latin American digital-infrastructure investment
September 11, 2026
IFX Networks plans to invest more than US$400 million across Latin America during 2026 and 2027 to strengthen its digital infrastructure, including connectivity and data-center capacity. Chile is expected to receive approximately US$51.4 million of the investment. Source: Rio Times Online
Yamna secures Port of Açu site for 250 MW AI-ready data-center campus
September 11, 2026
Yamna has signed a land-reservation agreement at Brazil’s Port of Açu for a hyperscale, AI-ready data-center campus. The initial 20-hectare site is planned for 250 MW in Phase 1. Source: Yamna
Qair advances 565 MW Grand Réseau data-center project at Pecém
September 11, 2026
Qair Brasil is advancing the Grand Réseau data-center project in the Pecém Export Processing Zone in Ceará. The project is planned in two phases, with 150 MW in the first phase and a potential total capacity of 565 MW, with construction expected to begin in the first half of 2027. Source: Gaztalitoanea
Patagonia data-center projects advance in Argentina
September 11, 2026
Pampa Energía is exploring a potential data-center project beside its Loma de la Lata power plant in Neuquén, targeting initial agreements by the end of 2026 and a 20–40 MW pilot before a possible expansion to 500 MW. Separately, Pampa has agreed to supply 30 MW for the first phase of a technology park under […]