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Scala AI City

Eldorado do Sul / Porto Alegre metropolitan region, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilPreconstruction

Headline capacity: Not established in published records
Updated: Oct 28, 2026
Utility: Eletrobras CGT Eletrosul

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.

Capacity

Initial IT capacity

Planned / design or future potential

54 MW

Initial phase · Phase

Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

Long range IT or campus capacity

Planned / design or future potential

4.75 GW

Long-range master plan · Phase

Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

High density rack design

Planned / design or future potential

150 kW per rack

Power density; not a whole-site capacity

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Initial phaseAnnounced or preconstruction

$500 million sponsor estimate; operations targeted for 2028 in current secondary reporting.

Transmission access trajectoryAnnounced or preconstruction

Portaria-recognized trajectory, not connected load.

Long-range master planAnnounced or preconstruction

Promotional potential; expansion beyond 1.8 GW requires additional studies.

Milestones (6)

Scala and Rio Grande do Sul sign letter of intent

Sep 11, 2024 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Announced

Source not linked

MME issues Portaria SNTEP/MME 2,942

May 9, 2025 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Permit approved

Source not linked

Project still planning; licensing not yet filed

Mar 23, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Status changed

Source not linked

Current reporting targets construction start in 2027

2027 · Forecast / planned record

Forecast · Forecast completion

Source not linked

Current reporting targets initial operations in 2028

2028 · Forecast / planned record

Forecast · Forecast completion

Source not linked

CUST must be in force by Portaria deadline

Dec 31, 2033 · Forecast / planned record

Forecast · Forecast completion

Source not linked

Participants

Investor

Sources by role

Investor (1)

About Scala Data Centers · Primary

Scala Data Centers

Developer

Sources by role

Developer (1)

Portaria SNTEP/MME No. 2,942 of May 9, 2025 · May 9, 2025 · Corroborating

Developer (1)

Scala and Rio Grande do Sul sign agreement for Scala AI City · Sep 11, 2024 · Primary

Other participants (6)

Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica

Government authority

Sources by role

Government authority (1)

Portaria SNTEP/MME No. 2,942 of May 9, 2025 · May 9, 2025 · Primary

Brazil Ministry of Mines and Energy

Government authority

Sources by role

Government authority (1)

Portaria SNTEP/MME No. 2,942 of May 9, 2025 · May 9, 2025 · Primary

Eletrobras CGT Eletrosul

Utility provider

Sources by role

Utility provider (1)

Portaria SNTEP/MME No. 2,942 of May 9, 2025 · May 9, 2025 · Primary

Government of Rio Grande do Sul

Government authority

Sources by role

Government authority (1)

Scala and Rio Grande do Sul sign agreement for Scala AI City · Sep 11, 2024 · Primary

Municipality of Eldorado do Sul

Government authority

Sources by role

Government authority (1)

Largest South American data center will receive simplified licensing in RS · Mar 23, 2026 · Primary

Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico

Government authority

Sources by role

Government authority (1)

Portaria SNTEP/MME No. 2,942 of May 9, 2025 · May 9, 2025 · Primary

Capital & incentives

Capital claims

Announced initial investment

Actual

$500 millions

Initial phase · Phase

Incentives

Grant

Approved · Government of Rio Grande do Sul

State commits regulatory and governmental support for a data center industrial district.

Site & development

Announced site area

Source report

1,730 acres

Forecast construction start

Source report

2027

Initial phase · Phase

Technical specifications

Cooling water use target

Source report

0 WUE

Renewable energy claim

Actual

100% Renewable and certified energy

Additional project facts

Announcement date

Actual

2024-09-11

Recognized demand trajectory

Source report

1.8 GW

Transmission access trajectory · Phase

Transmission voltage

Actual

525 kV

Transformation voltage

Actual

525/230 kV

New line extension length

Reported rounded

2.34 km

Environmental license status

Actual

Not yet applied or obtained at reviewed 2026 reporting

Forecast initial operations

Source report

2028

Initial phase · Phase

Design PUE target

Source report

1.2 PUE

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (3)

Electric grid

Potential or planned

1,800 MW demand trajectory

New 525-kV line sections and 525/230-kV substation; ONS, ANEEL and CUST steps remain.

Cooling system

Planned or represented

0 WUE

Sponsor design target; not operating performance.

Compute and platform system

Planned or represented

Planned interconnection with Scala SPOAPA01 and possible Malbec cable route; physical delivery remains not publicly disclosed.

Interconnection · Issued

Data Center Eldorado do Sul

Brazil Ministry of Mines and Energy

May 9, 2025

Sources (1)

Portaria SNTEP/MME No. 2,942 of May 9, 2025 · May 9, 2025 · Primary

Other · Documented

Scala AI City

Municipality of Eldorado do Sul

Mar 23, 2026

Sources (2)

Largest South American data center will receive simplified licensing in RS · Mar 23, 2026 · Primary
Brazil's data center race ignores environmental impact · Corroborating

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.