Company adding 47MW in São Paulo Metropolitan Region and 40MW in the wider area
Latin American data center firm Ascenty is planning a new facility in São Paulo, Brazil.
The company, a joint venture between Digital Realty and Brookfield Infrastructure, recently celebrated 15 years in the Latin American market by announcing a new 47MW, 40,000 sqm (430,555 sq ft) facility.
Ascenty said it aims to invest R$300 million ($55m) in SPO05, the company's fifth data center in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region. Timelines weren’t shared.
The company also announced plans for SPO07 and SPO08, two more data centers in the São Paulo area. Set to be built on a 47,430 sqm (510,532 sq ft) plot acquired in 2023, the two new facilities will offer 40MW of capacity and represent an investment of approximately R$1.5 billion ($275.3m). Timelines for delivery weren’t shared.
“We’ve seen strong demand from clients for space in our data centers to meet the growing need for connectivity and infrastructure, driven by the technological evolution of digital services and the need for robust, high-availability, low-latency connectivity,” said Chris Torto, founder and CEO of Ascenty.
“When I started my career in 1982, the Internet already existed, but no one talked about it. It only took off with the advent of graphical browsers. The same is happening with artificial intelligence - it’s been around for years, but with the emergence of Gen AI and new ways of interacting, AI has exploded. This is the future.”
The new developments bring Ascenty’s total data center footprint to 36 facilities; 24 in operation and 12 under construction or development across Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Colombia.
Across Brazil, Ascenty operates data centers in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, as well as in the cities of Campinas, Jundiaí, Paulínia, Hortolândia, Sumaré, Vinhedo, Fortaleza, and Rio de Janeiro.
The company said it will soon launch operations at its third facility in Chile, SCL03.
“We are proud to be Ascenty’s partner and are confident in its continued growth and expanding leadership as Latin America’s premier data center platform,” said Andy Power, president and CEO of Digital Realty.
Founded in 2010, Ascenty is currently owned through a joint venture that was set up by Brookfield and Digital Realty in 2018 when they purchased the firm for $1.8bn. Both companies hold a 49 percent stake, with Ascenty founder and CEO Chris Torto owning the remaining two percent.
Reports surfaced earlier this year that Brookfield Asset Management was looking to sell a minority stake in Ascenty.
