South America · #5 · release 26.08-c2

Data centers in Brazil

Datacenter Atlas tracks 353 facilities in Brazil, 250 data centers and 96 network points of presence: 4% of the global inventory and #5 worldwide by facility count.

Facilities

353

250 data centers · 96 network points of presence

Operating IT load (disclosed)

66 MW

5 facilities disclose MW

Avg. disclosed PUE

1.4

1 facility

Networks present

3,208

151 sites host an internet exchange

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MW: megawatts of power for the computers. PUE: all the electricity a site draws divided by what reaches its computers (1.0 = nothing lost). Networks present: telecom networks recorded at each site, added up. Record quality (A to D) rates the record, not the site. Glossary →

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Largest hubs

A hub is a town with at least 5 facilities, with its close neighbours. Facilities in smaller towns are not listed here, so the hubs do not add up to the country total.

Top operators

All 353 facilities

Sorted by disclosed IT load, then networks present. A row opens the full, source-linked record on the map.

Facility	Operator	City	IT load (MW)	PUE	Networks	Record quality
ODATA DC RJ01	ODATA	São João de Meriti	23.4	–	–	A
Scala Data Centers SGRUTB01	Scala Data Centers	Barueri	21	1.4	16	A
Scala Data Centers SGIGSM01	Scala Data Centers	Sao Joao de Meriti	13.2	–	0	A
Scala Data Centers SPOAPA01	Scala Data Centers	Porto Alegre	4.8	–	8	A
Scala Data Centers SGRUSP02	Scala Data Centers	São Paulo	4	–	8	A
Scala Data Centers SGRUTB05	Scala Data Centers	Barueri	–	–	584	A
Equinix SP2 - São Paulo	Equinix	Barueri	–	–	236	B
Equinix RJ2 - Rio de Janeiro	Equinix	Rio de Janeiro	–	–	177	A
Cirion Sao Paulo - SAO1	Cirion	Cotia	–	–	142	B
Equinix SP3 - São Paulo	Equinix	Santana de Parnaiba	–	–	131	B
Tecto TFOR1/2 (ex Globenet CLS & Big Lobster)	Tecto Data Centers	Fortaleza	–	–	119	B
Cirion Rio de Janeiro - RIO1	Cirion	Rio de Janeiro	–	–	108	B
Ascenty SPO04 - São Paulo	Ascenty	Osasco	–	–	99	A
Equinix SP1 - São Paulo	Equinix	São Paulo	–	–	82	B
Teleporto Rio de Janeiro	Megatelecom Telecomunicacoes Ltda	Rio de Janeiro	–	–	74	B
Eletronet - Sao Paulo	ELETRONET S.A.	São Paulo	–	–	65	B
Angola Cables	Angola Cables	Fortaleza	–	–	60	A
Ascenty FTZ01 - Fortaleza	Ascenty	Maracanaú	–	–	53	A
Equinix RJ1 - Rio de Janeiro	Equinix	Rio de Janeiro	–	–	53	B
Ascenty SPO01 - São Paulo	Ascenty	Osasco	–	–	41	B
Elea BSB2 - Brasília	Elea Data Centers	Brasília	–	–	34	B
Ascenty CPS01 - Campinas	Ascenty	Campinas	–	–	33	B
BR.Digital Porto Alegre (PAE1)	BR.Digital	Porto Alegre	–	–	33	B
Durand Pix - Globenet RJ	Durand do Brasil Ltda	Rio de Janeiro	–	–	32	B
DC MATRIX INTERNET S.A	MATRIX INTERNET S.A.	São Paulo	–	–	31	B
PIX Telium	Telium Telecomunicações Ltda	São Paulo	–	–	30	B
BR.Digital Fortaleza (FLA1)	BR.Digital	Fortaleza	–	–	28	B
BR.Digital São Paulo (SPO1)	BR.Digital	São Paulo	–	–	27	B
TIVIT Sao Paulo	TIVIT	São Paulo	–	–	25	B
BR.Digital Curitiba (CTA1)	BR.Digital	Curitiba	–	–	23	B
Sba Edge Sao Paulo	Matrix Data Center S.A.	São Paulo	–	–	23	B
Cirion Fortaleza	Cirion	Fortaleza	–	–	21	B
Datacenter UFINET BRASIL (Novo Teleporto)	Ufinet Brasil RJ S.A.	Rio de Janeiro	–	–	20	B
Cirion Curitiba - CUR1	Cirion	Curitiba	–	–	20	B
BR.Digital Recife (RCE1)	BR.Digital	Recife	–	–	17	B
PIX Samm Florida	G8	São Paulo	–	–	17	B
Tecto TGIG1 (ex Globenet CLS RJ)	Tecto Data Centers	Rio de Janeiro	–	–	17	B
PIX G8 Brasília	G8	Brasília	–	–	16	B
Telxius Salvador DC	Telxius Cable	Salvador de Bahia	–	–	16	B
Elea SPO1 - São Paulo	Elea Data Centers	São Paulo	–	–	15	B
NIC-JD (João Dias)	NIC.br	São Paulo	–	–	14	B
Adylnet Telecom - Porto Alegre	Adylnet Telecom	Porto Alegre	–	–	14	B
PIX Nossa Telecom PAE	Nossa Telecom Telecomunicações Ltda	Porto Alegre	–	–	14	B
GD Telecomunicações	GD Telecomunicações LTDA - ME	Dourados	–	–	14	B
PIX DBUG	Hoinaski & Sklasky Ltda	Curitiba	–	–	14	B
ETICE COLOC	EMPRESA DE TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO DO CEARA-ETICE	Fortaleza	–	–	13	B
PIX Samm Goiânia	G8	Goiânia	–	–	13	B
Cirion Porto Alegre	Cirion	Porto Alegre	–	–	13	B
NUV BRASIL DC01	NUV BRASIL	Serra	–	–	12	B
BR.Digital Florianópolis (FNS1)	BR.Digital	Florianópolis	–	–	12	B

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Disclosed IT load by state / region

State / region	MW	Figures
Rio de Janeiro	36.6	2
São Paulo	25	2
Rio Grande do Sul	4.8	1

Disclosed values only, campus figures counted once. Regions are assigned from each facility's coordinates (Natural Earth admin-1), so the rows add up to the national total.

⚡ Electricity context

Electricity demand: 762.1 TWh (2025)
Grid carbon intensity: 110 gCO₂/kWh
Renewables share: 86.6 %
Low-carbon share: 88.7 %

Source: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Method

Water & climate exposure

Water stress index (data centers, median): 39/100 v0.2 (world median 39 · South America 35)
Data centers at high water stress (index ≥ 60): 0 of the 250 scored
Median baseline water stress (WRI Aqueduct, 0–5): 1.26
Median riverine flood risk (0–5): 1.54
Free-cooling hours ≤ 18 °C (median): 1,849 h/yr (21 %)
Median cooling degree days: 1,582

Derived indicators: WRI Aqueduct 4.0, GHSL, climate normals. See methodology. Method

Social friction index

23/100 · v0.3 · world median 42 · South America 23

Main driver: Neighbourhood (81/100)

How close people live: residents within 1 km and distance to the nearest homes. High = many close neighbours.

Water: 39
Energy & grid: 23
Neighbourhood: 81
Concentration: 44
Policy context: 0 (no restrictive measure in force found in the compilation)
Observed conflict: 5

Composite of water, grid, neighbourhood, concentration, policy and observed-conflict pressure. A derived indicator: not a measurement of public opinion. Method

Regulation

2 measures recorded

tax

See the rules on the regulation map → · Compare with neighbouring countries →

Documented local conflicts & agreements

Anacé Indigenous community files complaint to halt TikTok data center in Ceará · 2025-08-26 · lawsuit · ongoing

Announced large projects

Scala AI City · Scala Data Centers (DigitalBridge) · permitting · 4,750 MW announced
Omnia Pecém data center (ByteDance/TikTok) · Omnia (Patria Investments) · under construction · 300 MW announced

All 2 announced projects in Brazil →

Questions

How many data centers are there in Brazil?

Datacenter Atlas (release 26.08-c2) records 353 facilities in Brazil: 250 data centers, 96 network points of presence and 7 unclassified sites. The count covers facilities documented in OpenStreetMap, PeeringDB, Wikidata and operator disclosures.

Which companies operate data centers in Brazil?

The operators with the most tracked facilities in Brazil are Ascenty, BR.Digital, Scala Data Centers, Equinix, Elea Data Centers.

Where are data centers concentrated in Brazil?

The largest hubs by facility count are São Paulo (75), Rio de Janeiro (35), Porto Alegre (22), Campinas (21), Fortaleza (19).

Cite this page: Datacenter Atlas (2026). Brazil, release 26.08-c2. https://www.datacenter-atlas.com/country/brazil · ODbL / CC BY 4.0