{
  "id": 13382928,
  "title": "Argentina gets taste of global data-centre boom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/argentina-gets-taste-of-global-data-centre-boom",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-10T09:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Buenos Aires Times",
    "slug": "buenos-aires-times",
    "url": "https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/milei-hungry-for-more-as-argentina-gets-taste-of-global-data-centre-boom.phtml"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Argentina is attracting global attention as it aims to become a hub for technology and data storage infrastructure. The country boasts natural advantages such as vast land, water resources, affordable energy, and a legal framework tailored to meet the demands of major digital corporations. However, the reality of these promises often lags behind expectations, with many projects still only on paper.\n\nData centres play a crucial role in this digital transformation, housing servers, storage systems, and networking equipment to process, store, and distribute large volumes of information. These facilities have existed for decades but have undergone significant growth due to the digital explosion and the rise of artificial intelligence.\n\nArgentina has already made significant announcements, including a potential US$25 billion investment from OpenAI and Sur Energy in a Patagonia data centre and Green Capital's plans for a facility in Trelew, Chubut Province. However, these plans are still in the early stages, with no final investment decisions confirmed or construction underway.\n\nDespite these grand initiatives, Argentina's digital infrastructure already includes numerous data centres that are already operational or under construction. An online observatory developed by a lawyer and lecturer at the University of Buenos Aires identifies 67 data centres across the country, with 52 currently operational, 13 announced, and one cancelled. A separate chamber group has identified 14 facilities providing services to third parties, with a combined capacity of nearly 32 MW.\n\nThe national Energy Secretariat has introduced measures to regulate the electricity market, preventing overloading and ensuring uninterrupted power supplies for households, small and medium-sized enterprises, and businesses. This is particularly important in light of the growing number of AI-related data centres, which require substantial energy resources.\n\nGeographically, Buenos Aires City and neighbouring Buenos Aires Province account for the majority of data centres, representing 42% of the total. Southern Neuquén Province follows with the second-highest number, reflecting both existing facilities and recently announced projects. The concentration of data centres in these areas is due to the need for proximity to information generation and consumption points, as well as the varying requirements of different data centre types.",
  "summary": "Argentina has 67 registered data centres, including 13 announced projects, with 52 operational; Government eyes billions in digital infrastructure investment but concerns mount over energy use, water consumption and job creation. Leer más",
  "key_points": [
    "Argentina targets global data-center boom with natural advantages.",
    "OpenAI and Sur Energy plan US$25B Patagonia data center.",
    "67 operational data centers in Argentina, 32 MW combined capacity."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}