Scala Data Centers and Serena Announce the Largest Renewable Energy Partnership in Latin America's Data Center Industry
The initiative is set to begin in 2025, with renewable energy sourced from two wind farms in Bahia.
SÃO PAULO, Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scala Data Centers, the leading Latin American platform of sustainable data centers in the Hyperscale market, and Serena, a global leader in clean energy investments, are announcing the largest renewable energy supply agreement in Latin America. This project will expand Scala's already fully renewable energy portfolio, providing wind power to meet the demands of Hyperscale data centers, including mixed AI workloads.
The energy supply partnership will commence in January 2025, with the possibility of earlier initiation. The renewable energy will be sourced from the Assuruá 4 and Ventos da Bahia 3 wind farms, both located in the state of Bahia, in the Northeast Region of Brazil, with a total installed capacity of 393 MW. Scala will hold a stake in these assets, thereby tripling the amount of renewable energy available to serve its clients for over a decade. This agreement underscores Serena's extensive expertise in developing clean and renewable energy solutions to support its partners.
"The agreement with Scala Data Centers reinforces how Serena is positioned to provide energy and infrastructure for high-performance computing and artificial intelligence, whether in Brazil or the United States. We are the ideal partner for technology companies to exponentially increase their supply of sustainable energy," highlights Fabiana Pasquot Polido, Director of Structured Operations for the Americas.
This is a significant milestone in Scala's journey to strengthen data center infrastructure in Latin America while minimizing environmental impact. "We are pioneers in the region as the first Latin American data center operator to consume 100% renewable energy. In a global context where energy availability is a challenge, particularly with the rising demand due to AI workloads, our partnership with Serena reinforces our unwavering commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship, all while maintaining carbon neutrality in our operations," states Luciano Fialho, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Scala Data Centers.
"This partnership with Serena enhances Scala's ability to provide our clients with a clean, competitive, and long-term energy supply," comments Fabio Yanaguita, Energy Director at Scala Data Centers.
The transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary conditions for this type of agreement.
About Scala Data Centers
Scala Data Centers is the leading sustainable data center platform in the Hyperscale market. Based in Brazil and backed by DigitalBridge, it was developed to meet and exceed the growing demand for digital access in Latin America. Scala has a highly qualified team of over 1,000 professionals and applies a flexible and innovative approach to delivering exceptional colocation services for customers, cloud software, service providers, and large companies. We customize state-of-the-art solutions for each client with high availability, high rate of energy efficiency, and very high density capable of supporting the AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning) workloads. All this is combined with best sustainability practices guided by our ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) program.
For more information, visit https://scaladatacenters.com/en/.
About Serena
For over 15 years, Serena has been providing integrated, sustainable, and efficient solutions, understanding the importance of cost and expense management strategies for our clients. Using cutting-edge technology, we offer competitive prices resulting from the high efficiency of our assets, rationalization of sector charges, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and supply models tailored to each situation, alongside a solid decarbonization journey. We are powered by the generosity of nature, making clean solar and wind energy accessible to everyone—from large global companies seeking sustainable profitability to families looking for guilt-free energy consumption, aligned with society's demand for sustainability. With enough production capacity to supply 4.2 million homes, we are pioneers in developing clean technologies that deliver sustainable energy to any consumer.
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