BREAKING
ByteDance's $40B Brazil Data Center
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B
USD investment
0
MW
initial capacity
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GW
future capacity
Timeline to 2035
1
Start 2026
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2
Phase 1 live 2027
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3
Complete ~2035
Why Brazil, and the Pushback
Advantages
Brazil
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100% wind, 20-year PPA
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17+ submarine cables
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ZPE tax incentives
Concerns
Local
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Anace Indigenous lawsuit
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Water use in drought zone
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Data-sovereignty risks
0
B
USD PPA value
0
yr
contract length
0
%
wind powered
AI Demand Meets Local Interests
AI NEWS BLITZ
ByteDance is building its largest data center outside China in Brazil.