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Fortaleza: 10 sites, 7 operators, 1,000 MW under construction
Fortaleza, Brazil has 10 data centres, 9 operational, spanning 2 sub-markets, 7 operators, 86 MW live, 1,000 MW under construction. Largest by total potential: ByteDance (1 site), then Tecto.
Map of 9 data centres in Fortaleza
Every Fortaleza site DC Atlas tracks with a position on record, coloured by status.
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Live
86MW
Under construction
1,000MW
Planned
0MW
Total potential
1,086MW
Who supplies the power
90% of the data centres we track in the Fortaleza market have a named power supplier
- Enel Distribuição Ceará8sites
- Enel1site
Who is building in Fortaleza
The 7 largest operators here by total potential, of 7 tracked in this market.
When Fortaleza was built
72 MW of the live capacity here carries a commissioning date — 78% of the operational sites in this market.
Recent activity
4 recorded developments in the Fortaleza market, the latest on 25 Aug 2026.
RNP commissions Ceará National Data Center in Fortaleza with V.tal and Tecto
RNP (Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa), V.tal and Tecto Data Centers commissioned the Centro Nacional de Dados do Ceará (CND-CE) in Fortaleza on 25 August 2026. The facility, deployed on Tecto's TFOR3 data centre, features Tier III infrastructure with 100 Gb/s redundant links to RNP's Ipê backbone and will support research institutions' high-performance computing, AI, machine learning and scientific data processing needs. The centre expands RNP's national data-centre infrastructure beyond existing São Paulo and Brasília facilities and will serve over 600 research and education institutions connected to the RNP network. A Technical Cooperation Agreement between RNP and V.tal was signed alongside the launch.
Tecto deploys 864-fiber optical link between Fortaleza data centers TFOR2 and TFOR3
Tecto, the data-center operation of V.tal, has initiated deployment of optical infrastructure to interconnect its TFOR2 and TFOR3 facilities in Fortaleza, Brazil. The project uses an 864-fiber cable with Lightera's rollable ribbon technology, allowing high-density fiber packing within existing ducts without network replacement. The infrastructure supports growth in AI, cloud computing, and data processing workloads for hyperscalers and large-scale digital-service operators. V.tal handles engineering and installation; Lightera provides cables and technical support.
Maracanaú Digital Realty 017 ownership change
Maracanaú Digital Realty 017 changed ownership on 20 December 2018 as part of the completed acquisition of Ascenty.
Maracanaú Digital Realty 017 commissioned
Maracanaú Digital Realty 017 came into service in 2015.
Questions about Fortaleza
- How many data centres are in Fortaleza?
- Fortaleza, Brazil has 10 data centres, 9 operational, spanning 2 sub-markets, 7 operators, 86 MW live, 1,000 MW under construction. Largest by total potential: ByteDance (1 site), then Tecto.
- How much data centre capacity does Fortaleza have?
- DC Atlas tracks 10 data centres in the Fortaleza data centre market. 86 MW is live, 1,000 MW is under construction, for 1,086 MW of total potential at full buildout.
- Who are the largest data centre operators in Fortaleza?
- 7 operators run facilities in the Fortaleza data centre market. ByteDance is the largest by total potential, with 1 site and 1,000 MW.
- Which utilities supply power to data centres in Fortaleza?
- Enel Distribuição Ceará and Enel serve the most data centre sites in the Fortaleza data centre market. DC Atlas holds a named power supplier for 90% of the facilities it tracks here.
Every data centre we track in Fortaleza
10 facilities