“ ONCE FULLY COMPLETED , THE CAMPUS WILL FEATURE 17 BUILDINGS AND THREE POWER SUBSTATIONS , MAKING IT ONE OF THE 10 LARGEST IN THE WORLD , WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 600MW , EQUIVALENT TO THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF BRASÍLIA .
Scala Data Centers inaugurates Phase 2 of Tamboré Campus in São Paulo
Scala Data Centers , a leading Latin American platform of sustainable data centres in the hyperscale market , recently inaugurated Phase 2 of its Tamboré Campus , alongside the Governor of São Paulo , Tarcísio de Freitas .
The second phase will have 158MW of IT capacity , featuring two buildings already in operation , SGRUTB08 and SGRUTB12 , which currently serve two hyperscale clients .
Additionally , it will involve a substation and three buildings under construction – SGRUTB09 , SGRUTB10 and SGRUTB67 – with anchor clients already secured and expected to become operational in 2025 .
The committed investment for this phase is R $ 6.2 billion ( US $ 1.13 billion ), which exceeds the total planned investment for the construction of the Santos-Guarujá Tunnel ( R $ 5.8 billion , US $ 1.06 billion ). Combined with the investment already made in Phase 1 , Scala ' s total investment in this campus exceeds R $ 10 billion ( US $ 1.82 billion ).
Located along the margins of the Rodoanel in a hyperconnected area of Greater São Paulo , the campus is already one of the largest in Latin America regarding projected power capacity . With the completion of Phase 2 , Scala ' s Tamboré Campus will have six data centres in operation and another four under construction , totalling more than 200MW .
Once fully completed , the campus will feature 17 buildings and three power substations , making it one of the 10 largest in the world , with a total capacity of 600MW , equivalent to the energy consumption of Brasília .
Scala is also developing a project to improve urban mobility , which includes integrating with the surrounding community and expanding fibre and energy routes . This expansion not only reinforces Scala ' s mission to enable the future of Latin America
“ ONCE FULLY COMPLETED , THE CAMPUS WILL FEATURE 17 BUILDINGS AND THREE POWER SUBSTATIONS , MAKING IT ONE OF THE 10 LARGEST IN THE WORLD , WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 600MW , EQUIVALENT TO THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF BRASÍLIA .
but also reaffirms its commitment to sharing the economic benefits of this growth with the communities around the campus .
Additionally , Scala is implementing various social initiatives within the community , including workforce development and promoting social inclusion by creating 20,000 direct and indirect jobs .
" This is only the beginning of what the country can achieve ,” said Marcos Peigo , CEO and Co-founder of Scala . “ The demand for data centres is growing seven-to-10x with the rise of AI , positioning us not only to serve the local market but also to export data centre solutions , helping to solve global challenges , especially in North America . I am very proud to be in São Paulo , in Barueri , with this project , reaffirming our commitment to continue investing and enabling progress in our nation and the region .”
Prepared for the future
The project ' s strategy aligns with global projections for the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning ( AI / ML ) market , which will attract about US $ 1.85 trillion by 2030 . This investment will contribute to the potential GDP growth of Latin America by 5.4 %, according to data from The Economist . All the new buildings are designed to support AI / ML and accommodate high-density demands . With a FutureProof design , they allow for densities ranging from 24kW per rack up to 100kW per rack , utilising liquid cooling technologies for heat dissipation .
Efficiency is crucial in this endeavour , with Scala committed to maintaining a Power Usage Effectiveness ( PUE ) below 1.4 , the lowest in Latin America , while achieving a Water Usage Effectiveness ( WUE ) of zero . Adopting 100 % renewable energy sources further reinforces the company ' s unwavering commitment to sustainable practices . �
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