Elea Data Centers and energy firm AXIA Energia are set to develop an AI data center in the Brazilian Amazon.

Set to be located in Belém, Pará, the BEL1 facility is scheduled to begin operations in the second quarter of 2027.

It will have an initial capacity of 7.5MW, with the potential to expand up to 100 MW. Elea will be responsible for operations, while AXIA will supply the energy.

The facility will be built near the Miramar high-voltage substation. The supply of renewable energy will be guaranteed through a power purchase agreement (PPA).

According to Alessandro Lombardi, CEO and founder of Elea, the choice of Belém is strategic, especially following the city’s confirmation as the host of the COP30 conference. He said the project reinforces the region’s potential to attract sustainable investments and expand the country’s digital infrastructure, offering an alternative route to Fortaleza and helping to reduce connectivity disparities in the northern region.

Elea was founded by Piemonte Holding in 2019, with US investment firm I Squared Capital acquiring the company earlier this year.

The company has seven data centers across Brasília (two), Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Porto Alegre (two), with more in development. It has previously acquired data centers from TIM, Globo, DXC, and Oi. The company is planning a 1GW campus in Rio, known as the Rio AI City project.

“The partnership with Elea reinforces AXIA’s role as a provider of integrated solutions for its clients, enabling innovative and strategic business ventures and projects focused on digital transformation,” said Ítalo Freitas, VP of commercialization and energy solutions at AXIA. “As the largest 100 percent renewable energy company in the Southern Hemisphere, AXIA has a robust portfolio capable of guaranteeing firm, reliable, and sustainable energy for an enterprise of this magnitude, expanding connectivity and contributing to attracting investments that boost the economic development of the Amazon region.”

AXIA Energia owns 81 renewable energy plants, including 47 hydroelectric, 33 wind, and one solar facility.

This piece was automatically translated from DCD’s Portuguese site and edited by a member of DCD staff.