Brazilian data center developer OData has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Atlas Renewable Energy to supply power to its Chilean data center operations.
The contract has been in effect since December 2024. The energy will be supplied from Atlas's 1.5GW solar energy and storage portfolio in Chile.
In Chile, Atlas operates three large-scale solar projects. They include Javiera in the Atacama region, which produces 161GWh annually, Quilapilún in Santiago’s metropolitan region, which produces 243GWh annually, and Sol del Desierto in Antofagasta, which produces 714GWh annually.
The story, first reported in BNamericas, does not provide details on the length of the PPA or the volume of contracted power.
“This is a 100 percent renewable PPA for certified energy. It is the product that best meets our sustainability standards, ensuring energy from renewable sources in line with the electricity market and current regulations in Chile,” said Vitor Caram, Odata's head of expansion.
According to Caram, the capacity meets 100 percent of the consumption requirements for Odata's DC ST01 complex.
The 28MW ST01 spans 60,000 sqm (645,834 sq ft) and is one of the largest data centers in the Chilean market.
OData also operates the 40MW ST02 data center, which was officially opened in November 2023 outside Santiago.
The agreement aligns with OData’s goal to achieve 100 percent renewable energy for operations within the Chilean market.
“As a leader in data center infrastructure in Latin America, we recognize Chile’s potential as a major technology hub. With its strategic location and AI expansion potential, the country offers an ideal environment for sustainable datacenter growth,” Odata CEO Ricardo Alário said in a statement.
OData has signed several PPAs across Latin America in the last 12 months.
In October, it signed a long-term PPA with Casa dos Ventos for energy from the 360MW Babilônia Sul wind complex in Várzea Nova, Bahia, Brazil.
The agreement with Casa dos Ventos followed an expansion of a wind supply agreement with Serena Energia for capacity from its 212MW Assuruá wind farm in Xique-Xique, Bahia, Brazil.