ByteDance is seeking a developer for a second phase of its data centre project in Ceará, Brazil, where the planned build was reported at R$ 200 billion (US$ 38.44 billion), FourWeekMBA reported on 6 November. The company is considering an expansion at the Pecém port complex, where the project benefits from tax breaks for data exports, according to the report.
The planned starting capacity was put at 200 MW by W.Media and 300 MW by The Tech Capital, FourWeekMBA reported. The Tech Capital said the campus could eventually reach 1 GW. FourWeekMBA said W.Media had reported the R$ 200 billion figure in July.
Omnia is handling construction of the data centre, which is expected to have 20 halls, according to the account of W.Media’s reporting. Omnia pitched the Ceará location to ByteDance in 2025.
