ByteDance reportedly plans Phase 2 expansion at Brazil data center hub
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ByteDance is reportedly planning a Phase 2 expansion at its Pecém data center hub in Brazil, according to a post by X account @thexpin.
The post says Phase 1 is a $10B, 200MW project built with Patria's Omnia, and that Phase 2 would be larger.
The post attributes the expansion plan to Brazil's cheap wind power and geopolitical position, and says Southeast Asia's offshore capacity is tightening. The report is a single social media post, and the expansion's size, timing and funding are not given.
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X.PIN@thexpinXByteDance reportedly plans a larger Phase 2 at its Brazil data center hubAIByteDance is reportedly planning a Phase 2 expansion at its Pecém data center hub in Brazil, following a $10B, 200MW Phase 1 built with Patria's Omnia. The post argues Brazil's cheap wind power and geopolitical room could make it a larger compute play as Southeast Asia's offshore capacity tightens.
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