Renewable energy company plans five more data centers in the region.
The Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has authorized Renova Energia's request to connect a new data center in Igaporã, in the state of Bahia, to the national power grid.
The Satoshi I_B Data Center will be able to connect through a 22km line to the Igaporã III substation, belonging to Chesf, a subsidiary of Eletrobras.
The MME decree confirmed that the renewable energy company's request "meets the criteria of lower overall cost of interconnection and reinforcement in the networks and is compatible with the planning of the expansion of the electricity sector for a minimum of five years."
The authorized access combines a 34.5 kV line entrance with a single bus arrangement, connected to the existing 34.5 kV busbar at the Elevadora Tamboril II substation.
MME's decision depends on final approval from Brazil's electricity regulatory agency (ANEEL) and the National Electricity System Operator (ONS). It must also comply with the grid procedures and technical standards of the transmission agent involved.
Expansion in Bahia
Renova has five other "Satoshi" projects in the state of Bahia in the initial process of technical evaluation by the MME, though details weren't provided.
In mid-July, the power company signed contracts for use of the transmission system with ONS to guarantee access of 81MW to the national interconnected system for the purpose of supplying energy to data centers in Brazil.
According to Renova, the connection will be made through the existing infrastructure of the Alto Sertão III wind power complex, located in the state of Bahia. The data centers will be operated by specialized companies while the energy company will have responsibility for the electrical infrastructure, support services, and data connectivity.
The data centers are expected to be operational by December 2025.
Founded in 2001, Renova has developed more than 1GW of renewable energy projects across Brazil, and currently has 432MW in operation. The company claims to have 7GW of wind and 2GWp of solar capacity in development.
