DCPI 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. […]
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 […]
Terranova begins construction of 216 MW AI data-center campus in Brazil
August 27, 2026
Terranova has begun construction of an AI-focused data center campus in Campinas, Brazil, with 216 MW of initial IT capacity, expandable to 386 MW. The project includes a 300 MW substation, expandable to 1 GW, with additional phases planned through 2029. Source: Telesintese
Equinix doubles capacity at Bogotá data center
August 27, 2026
Equinix has brought the second phase of its BG2 facility online in Bogotá, adding 550 cabinets and doubling the data center’s capacity to 1,100. The US$28 million expansion brings reported cumulative investment in the facility to US$73 million. Source: Developing Telecoms
Google unveils three new subsea cable systems connecting the Caribbean
August 27, 2026
Google has announced Americas Connect, a new network comprising the Alisios, Canoa and OlaLuz subsea cable systems alongside a new branch of Firmina. The build will expand routes connecting the Dominican Republic with Panama, Chile, Bermuda and Florida, strengthening international connectivity, route diversity and digital resilience across the region Source: Cloud.Google