DCPI Market News

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

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 […]

Parks invests US$98 million in new Tier III data center in Brazil

July 30, 2026

Parks S/A is investing US$98.3 million to build a new 5 MW Tier III data center in Rio Grande do Sul, supporting cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data processing services. Scheduled to begin operations by the end of the year, the project also includes a partnership with the local government to deploy smart flood-monitoring sensors. […]

Elea Data Centers and Rio move forward on Rio AI City after US$550 million investment

June 10, 2026

Elea Data Centers and Rio de Janeiro’s city government have signed a new memorandum of understanding to advance the “Rio AI City” project, an initiative aimed at developing an artificial intelligence infrastructure hub in the city. The agreement follows a US$550 million investment tied to Elea’s expansion under global infrastructure investor I Squared Capital. Source: […]

Voltalia secures 322 MW grid capacity for data center projects in Brazil’s Pecém Complex

June 10, 2026

Voltalia SA has secured 322 MW of grid connection capacity to support potential large-scale data center developments at Brazil’s Pecém Industrial and Port Complex in Ceará state. The company signed a Transmission System Use Agreement with Brazil’s National Electric System Operator, strengthening its position in supplying power for digital infrastructure growth. Source: Renewables Now

KIO Data Centers signs 10-year PPA with Celsia to secure power supply for Panama operations

May 28, 2026

KIO Data Centers has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement with Celsia to secure electricity supply for its data center operations in Panama, marking its first disclosed PPA in the country. The agreement provides long-term energy certainty, helping reduce exposure to market volatility while supporting growing demand from hyperscale, AI, and cloud services. Source: BNAmericas