May 16, 2025

Rio Al City: Elea Data Centers’ 3.2GW Renewable Pledge

Elea Data Centers announces Rio Al City, a Brazilian data centre project to support AI growth with 3.2GW of renewable energy with delivery starting in 2026

Rio Al City is proposed to have an initial energy capacity of 1.5GW, with the first delivery starting in 2026.

The development is a critical part of Rio de Janeiro City Hall’s innovation and urban revitalisation project and will be supplied with 100% renewable and certified energy. It will also operate with waterless systems – a necessity, given recent demands of AI in the global data centre industry.

Elea Data Centers, one of the leading sustainable infrastructure providers, is responsible for the project and has announced up to 3.2GW of energy capacity in the country to support the accelerated growth of AI and cloud computing systems.

Read more at Data Center Magazine.