Scala AI City
About Scala AI City
Scala AI City is a preconstruction AI campus planned for Eldorado do Sul, beginning with 54 MW of IT capacity and a much larger long-term master plan. Scala AI City is in Eldorado do Sul / Porto Alegre metropolitan region, RS, BR and is a data center campus with preconstruction status. Participants include Scala Data Centers as developer, Eletrobras CGT Eletrosul as utility provider, DigitalBridge as investor. Published specifications include 54 MW planned capacity, 4.75 GW future potential, 1.8 GW planned capacity. Development comprises Initial phase (preconstruction), Transmission access trajectory (proposed), Long-range master plan (proposed). Key milestones include Current reporting targets initial operations in 2028. (2028-12-31) and CUST must be in force by Portaria deadline. (2033-12-31). 525 kv grid interconnection — 1800 MW_demand_trajectory: New 525-kV line sections and 525/230-kV substation; ONS, ANEEL and CUST steps remain. liquid cooling zero water design: Sponsor design target; not operating performance. Permitting includes grid access technical alternative order for Data Center Eldorado do Sul (issued conditionally) and environmental and municipal licensing for Scala AI City (not yet filed in reviewed reporting). Incentives include government letter of intent (support committed not quantified) for State commits regulatory and governmental support for a data center industrial district.
Capacity
Planned / designDevelopment
3 phases · 6 milestones$500 million sponsor estimate; operations targeted for 2028 in current secondary reporting.
Portaria-recognized trajectory, not connected load.
Promotional potential; expansion beyond 1.8 GW requires additional studies.
Infrastructure
1,800 MW demand trajectory
New 525-kV line sections and 525/230-kV substation; ONS, ANEEL and CUST steps remain.
0 WUE
Sponsor design target; not operating performance.
Planned interconnection with Scala SPOAPA01 and possible Malbec cable route; physical delivery remains not publicly disclosed.
Project map
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Facts & sources
Published claims and their source links.