Tecto Data Centers announces an investment of approximately R$200 million to develop a new data center in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, named TPOA1. The company already owns a 33,000-square-meter plot of land located in the Sarandi neighborhood, where the project will be developed.
The facility will have a total power capacity of 20 MW and will be connected to the Malbec submarine cable, which links Brazil and Argentina, connecting Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, and soon Porto Alegre, currently under construction.
In its first phase, scheduled to begin operations in the fourth quarter of 2026, 3 MW of capacity will be delivered, with gradual expansion until reaching the planned total capacity. The project will be carried out through the retrofit of an existing warehouse on the site, which will be adapted to meet the technical and operational standards required for high-performance data centers.
This project reinforces Tecto’s strategy to expand its operations and infrastructure in key regions of the country, combining resilient connectivity, energy efficiency, and proximity to major data consumption hubs.
The direct connection to V.tal’s Malbec cable positions Porto Alegre as a strategic point for critical applications, cloud services, and content delivery.
The new TPOA1 data center will feature a closed-loop air-cooling system with zero water consumption and will operate using 100% renewable energy, aligning operational performance with environmental sustainability.
The use of solar energy and efficient cooling solutions is part of our commitment to growing responsibly and innovatively, meeting the demands of global clients without compromising sustainability.
The data center will serve big tech companies, digital content firms, cloud providers, and enterprise market clients, expanding the supply of digital infrastructure in southern Brazil. With this new investment, Tecto contributes to strengthening Porto Alegre’s digital ecosystem and consolidates the city as a relevant hub for connectivity and data infrastructure in the country.
This investment is a direct result of the position Rio Grande do Sul has achieved in recent years, driven by consistent efforts by the state government to transform the state into an international reference hub for technology and digital infrastructure, leading the country in innovation according to the Center for Public Leadership ranking. Connecting the new data center to the Malbec submarine cable definitively places Rio Grande do Sul on the global data route, increases competitiveness, attracts high value-added businesses, and generates sustainable economic development, with more qualified jobs, innovation, and opportunities for the people of Rio Grande do Sul.
The Malbec cable spans 2,500 km and connects the cities of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, and soon Porto Alegre, with the inauguration of a 280 km branch unit scheduled for 2027. Santiago, Chile, is also connected to the Malbec network through terrestrial connectivity with Buenos Aires. In addition, the network interconnects Rio de Janeiro with Fortaleza, Venezuela, Colombia, the United States, and Bermuda through V.tal’s 26,000 km submarine cable infrastructure. All of this infrastructure will be connected to the new TPOA1 data center and to Tecto’s other data centers in Fortaleza, Ceará, and Barranquilla, Colombia.
Tito Costa, CRO of Tecto
This project reinforces Tecto’s strategy to expand its operations and infrastructure in key regions of the country, combining resilient connectivity, energy efficiency, and proximity to major data consumption hubs. The direct connection to V.tal’s Malbec cable positions Porto Alegre as a strategic point for critical applications, cloud services, and content delivery. The use of solar energy and efficient cooling solutions is part of our commitment to growing responsibly and innovatively, meeting the demands of global clients without compromising sustainability
