Ascenty Builds Sumaré 3, Brazil's First Data Center Designed for AI

Overview

• Ascenty is constructing Sumaré 3 in Sumaré, São Paulo, with an initial 90 MW of IT capacity that can be doubled and with US$1.2 billion already invested in the site’s infrastructure.
• The company says the eventual tenant — not yet named in reports — is expected to invest about US$5 billion in equipment and technology to populate the facility.
• Sumaré 3 is built for much denser AI hardware, with rack power planned between about 60 kW and 1 MW instead of the roughly 8 kW common in traditional data centers, and will use liquid cooling to move heat from chips more efficiently.
• Ascenty reports the site will run on self‑produced renewable energy and operate closed‑loop water systems, citing very low net water use in 2025, though those environmental claims come from company statements in the coverage.
• The project is part of a four‑site expansion around Campinas that totals 150 MW and represents a rapid capacity increase that could draw hyperscale AI workloads to Brazil and affect local grid, fiber and jobs demand.