How much data centre capacity does São Paulo have?

DC Atlas tracks 108 data centres in the São Paulo data centre market. 1,248 MW is live, 70 MW is under construction, for 1,320 MW of total potential at full buildout.

Who are the largest data centre operators in São Paulo?

39 operators run facilities in the São Paulo data centre market. Digital Realty is the largest by total potential, with 20 sites and 253 MW.

Which utilities supply power to data centres in São Paulo?

Enel Distribuição São Paulo, AES Eletropaulo and CPFL serve the most data centre sites in the São Paulo data centre market. DC Atlas holds a named power supplier for 52% of the facilities it tracks here.

São Paulo: 108 sites, 39 operators, 1,248 MW live

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There are 108 data centres in São Paulo, Brazil, spanning 3 sub-markets, 39 operators, 106 operational, 1,248 MW live (9% modelled), 1,320 MW total potential. Largest by total potential: Digital Realty (20 sites), then Ascenty.

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Live

1,248MW

9% modelled

Under construction

70MW

Planned

0MW

Total potential

1,320MW

Who supplies the power

52% of the data centres we track in the São Paulo market have a named power supplier

Enel Distribuição São Paulo52sites
AES Eletropaulo1site
CPFL1site
Enel1site
Solar energy (primary) with grid connection1site

Who is building in São Paulo

The 10 largest operators here by total potential, of 39 tracked in this market.

Operator	Sites	Live	Total potential
Digital Realty	20	233 MW	253 MW
Ascenty	18	228 MW	228 MW
Equinix	11	121 MW	121 MW
Scala Data Centers	9	113 MW	113 MW
ODATA	4	111 MW	111 MW
Ada Infrastructure	2	40 MW	90 MW
Claro	2	55 MW	55 MW
Santander Data Centers	1	50 MW	50 MW
Cirion Technologies	2	40 MW	40 MW
Aligned	2	23 MW	23 MW

When São Paulo was built

881 MW of the live capacity here carries a commissioning date — 60% of the operational sites in this market.

Recent activity

49 recorded developments in the São Paulo market, the latest on 1 Jan 2027.

1 Jan 2027Expansion
Barueri Equinix 010 expansion
Barueri Equinix 010 was expanded in 2027, recorded in the source as phase 5 of SP4.
25 Aug 2026Commissioned
Grupo Nicnet and WDC Networks inaugurate Tier III Edge data center in São Carlos
Grupo Nicnet and WDC Networks inaugurated a Tier III Edge data center in São Carlos, São Paulo state, Brazil.
24 Aug 2026Announced
Claro announces 256-GPU AI data centre in São Paulo for 2027
Claro Empresas announced plans to install 256 GPUs at its São Paulo data centre beginning early 2027, offering fractional GPU capacity sold hourly and billed in Brazilian reais. The operator estimates pricing 50% lower than international alternatives due to local processing and targets regulated sectors including financial institutions and government entities seeking data sovereignty. The facility requires infrastructure upgrades to power and cooling systems; GPU equipment is currently overseas pending installation. Claro partnered with Nvidia and Oracle and is commercializing the service alongside proprietary AI tools including Claro STT, a voice-transcription product.
22 Aug 2026Broke ground300 MW
Terronova starts 300MW data center campus near São Paulo
Terronova has started construction work on a 300MW data center campus located outside São Paulo, Brazil.
14 Aug 2026Executive change
NextStream appoints Luiz Felipe Dinis Costa as COO
Data-centre infrastructure operator NextStream announced Luiz Felipe Dinis Costa as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately at the company's Barueri, São Paulo headquarters. Costa brings over 25 years of experience in data-centre infrastructure, most recently as Director of Data Center Infrastructure Operations at Takoda Data Centers (three years) and previously at TIVIT (22 years). He will oversee operational processes, service delivery, and support for the company's expansion across multiple countries.
29 Jul 2026Interconnection filed
Twenty Four Seven seeks data centre grid connection in São Paulo
Twenty Four Seven has applied for a connection from a data centre to the basic network in São Paulo.
1 Jan 2025Expansion
Barueri Equinix 010 expansion
Barueri Equinix 010 was expanded in 2025, with the source referring to it as SP4 phase IV.
8 Apr 2022Commissioned
Osasco Zenlayer 002 commissioned
Zenlayer's presence at this facility was registered on PeeringDB on 8 April 2022 — a presence-registration date, not a commissioning date.

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Questions about São Paulo

How many data centres are in São Paulo?: There are 108 data centres in São Paulo, Brazil, spanning 3 sub-markets, 39 operators, 106 operational, 1,248 MW live (9% modelled), 1,320 MW total potential. Largest by total potential: Digital Realty (20 sites), then Ascenty.
How much data centre capacity does São Paulo have?: DC Atlas tracks 108 data centres in the São Paulo data centre market. 1,248 MW is live, 70 MW is under construction, for 1,320 MW of total potential at full buildout.
Who are the largest data centre operators in São Paulo?: 39 operators run facilities in the São Paulo data centre market. Digital Realty is the largest by total potential, with 20 sites and 253 MW.
Which utilities supply power to data centres in São Paulo?: Enel Distribuição São Paulo, AES Eletropaulo and CPFL serve the most data centre sites in the São Paulo data centre market. DC Atlas holds a named power supplier for 52% of the facilities it tracks here.