DCPI-LATAM 2026 Market News - New Energy Events

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 […]
Brazil Senate approves data center incentives tied to renewable energy use
September 11, 2026
Brazil’s Senate has approved Bill 278/2026, creating a special tax regime for data centers that ties incentives to meeting electricity demand through renewable or low-emission sources. The measure, now awaiting presidential approval, could boost demand for solar and wind power while supporting self-generation, PPAs and energy storage linked to data center expansion. Source: PV Magazine […]
The Bahamas advances sovereign digital infrastructure partnership
July 30, 2026
The Bahamas has signed a strategic initiative with the International Data Center Authority (IDCA) to support the development of a sovereign digital infrastructure program and strengthen the country’s digital economy. The partnership brings together IDCA, international partners, and local stakeholders to advance The Bahamas’ ambitions as a regional digital hub. Source: OPM.gov.bs
Terra Innovatum signs LOI to power Brazilian data center with microreactors
July 30, 2026
Terra Innovatum Global has signed a non-binding agreement with Waiken ILW to deploy up to 8 MWe of its SOLO nuclear microreactors at a data center in Jaguariúna, Brazil. The project, the company’s first commercial agreement in Latin America, aims to provide reliable behind-the-meter clean energy for data center operations and demonstrate the potential of […]