Data Center Atlas
CloudHQ GRU Campus (Paulínia)
Under construction
Brazil · 1 project · Last reported
Summary
CloudHQ's first campus in Brazil, in Paulínia in the Campinas region of São Paulo state, was launched with a groundbreaking in March 2023 as a USD 3 billion project of six buildings and up to 288 MW of IT load, in two phases of three 48 MW buildings. Its on-site high-voltage substation, of about 225 to 250 MW, was energised and connected to Brazil's grid by early 2026, well after the original 2024 opening target. 2026 trade reports describe the campus as ready for tenants, with phased commissioning and first operations expected through 2027; one report gives a larger first phase of three 120 MW buildings.
Source record as of 2026-04-08 · Details and sources
Location
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Projects (1)
CloudHQ GRU Campus (Paulínia)
Under construction last observed as of · Reported status
Location: Paulínia, São Paulo, BR. Coordinates are the point published on CloudHQ's campus page; they were not checked against a parcel boundary. CloudHQ; Capacity
Use: Cloud, Ai unspecified
Capacity, investment and other figures
| Measure | Value | Scope | As of | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power capacity | up to 288 MW | Planned · Campus · It load | 2023-03-14 | Six buildings of 48 MW each in two phases; CloudHQ's undated page still lists 288 MW. | CloudHQ; Capacity; The Tech Capital |
| Power capacity | 144 MW | Planned · Phase · It load · Phase 1 (three 48 MW buildings) | 2026-04-08 | CloudHQ; Capacity; Construction Review Online | |
| Power capacity | 360 MW | Planned · Phase · It load · Phase 1 (three 120 MW buildings) | 2026-03-12 | Larger phase 1 configuration reported in March 2026; it conflicts with the 48 MW building plan. | Switchgear Magazine |
| Power capacity | 225–250 MW | Operational · Campus · Grid connection | 2026-04-08 | Rating of the dedicated on-site substation, which was energised and connected to the national grid by early 2026. | Construction Review Online |
| Power capacity | up to 1,100 MW | Planned · Campus · Grid connection | 2026-03-12 | Total network capacity the campus grid link could support, per Switchgear Magazine. | Switchgear Magazine |
| Investment | 3,000,000,000 USD | Announced · Campus | 2023-03-07 | Construction Review also cites USD 2 to 3 billion at the 2023 groundbreaking. | The Tech Capital; Construction Review Online |
| Buildings | 6 count | Planned · Campus | 2026-04-08 | CloudHQ; Capacity; Construction Review Online | |
| Jobs construction | about 1,000 count | Planned · Campus | 2023-03-14 | Expected civil construction jobs. | Capacity |
Companies and organizations
| Name | Role | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudHQ | Developer | CloudHQ; Capacity; The Tech Capital; Switchgear Magazine; Construction Review Online | |
| Afonso França Engenharia | Builder | Civil construction contractor. | Construction Review Online |
| LZA Engenharia | Builder | Engineering partner for the power infrastructure and substation. | Switchgear Magazine; Construction Review Online |
| WEG | Hardware supplier | Substation equipment supplier. | Switchgear Magazine; Construction Review Online |
Timeline
| Date | Event | Actual or planned | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03 | Construction started | Actual | Groundbreaking ceremony attended by Brazil's vice-president and the São Paulo governor. | Capacity; The Tech Capital |
| 2024-H1 | First operational | Planned | Completion target reported at the 2023 groundbreaking; it was missed. | Capacity |
| 2026-03 | Other | Actual | Reported by 12 March 2026: the on-site 440 kV substation was energised and connected to the national grid. | Switchgear Magazine; Construction Review Online |
| 2027 | First operational | Planned | Staged commissioning and first operations expected through 2027. | Construction Review Online |
Power supply
| Type | Description | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Grid | A dedicated on-site substation connected at high voltage (440 kV) to Brazil's national transmission network. | CloudHQ; Switchgear Magazine; Construction Review Online |
No dated CloudHQ statement on building completion or a signed tenant was found. Capacity figures conflict: CloudHQ's undated page and 2023 coverage give six 48 MW buildings (288 MW), Switchgear Magazine (citing BNamericas) gives three 120 MW buildings in phase 1, and Construction Review gives 288 to 360 MW across six buildings, with more than 210 MW expected in early operations. Construction Review's article is dated 8 April 2026 as updated from a September 2025 original.
Sources for these details
- GRU Campus — CloudHQ; publication date not stated · Archived source
- CloudHQ breaks ground on first data centre campus in Brazil — Capacity; 2023-03-14 · Archived source
- CloudHQ breaks ground on $3 billion data centre in Brazil - here's the plan — The Tech Capital; 2023-03-07 · Archived source
- CloudHQ powers São Paulo data campus — Switchgear Magazine; 2026-03-12 · Archived source
- CloudHQ's Paulínia hyperscale campus powers up as Brazil's largest data hub enters delivery phase — Construction Review Online; 2026-04-08
- Companies
- Developer: CloudHQ (unknown scope) evidence
- Developer: CloudHQ (unknown scope) evidence
- Developer: CloudHQ (unknown scope) evidence
- Developer: CloudHQ (unknown scope) evidence
- Developer: CloudHQ (unknown scope) evidence
- Builder: Afonso França Engenharia (unknown scope) evidence
- Builder: LZA Engenharia (unknown scope) evidence
- Builder: LZA Engenharia (unknown scope) evidence
- Hardware Supplier: WEG (unknown scope) evidence
- Hardware Supplier: WEG (unknown scope) evidence
Source and location review
- Status source
- CloudHQ powers São Paulo data campus evidence row
Switchgear Magazine · published 2026-03-12 · Trade publication - Locator
- Approximate site reference · Compiled location reference · approximate_site evidence
- Source checks
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No imagery review is recorded for this project. Its status rests only on the dated authoritative source. · no independent imagery verificationStatus age at review: 202 days before the data update on 2026-10-27
Location details
- Coordinates
- -22.77089, -47.10425
- Geometry licence
- source-terms-not-recorded
- Use scope
- Approximate site reference
- Scope class
- approximate_site
- Authority
- Compiled location reference
- Source entity
- Project
- Method
- imported_reference_point
- Derivation
- imported_reference_point
- Precision scope
- Coordinates are the point published on CloudHQ's campus page; they were not checked against a parcel boundary.
- Horizontal uncertainty
Not reported
The source record provides no measured horizontal uncertainty; original coordinate precision and note are preserved.
- Geometry evidence
- 5e4b28c3
A locator places the site on the map. It is not a building footprint, a construction extent or a surveyed boundary unless the use scope is an official boundary, and even then it is a parcel or permit boundary.
Evidence
Sources are linked, not redistributed; each keeps its own terms. An archived copy is a lookup for the Wayback Machine capture nearest the retrieval date and may be unavailable or differ from what was reviewed. Each hash states what it covers; imported factual records are not publisher-page captures.
| Title | Publisher | Roles | Published | Retrieved | Licence | Attribution | Content hash (SHA-256) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CloudHQ breaks ground on $3 billion data centre in Brazil - here's the plan Archived copy | The Tech Capital Trade publication | Imported: Record, Metric: Investment, Metric: Power Capacity, Milestone: Construction Started, Role: Developer | source-terms-not-recorded | The Tech Capital | d102ffce31f97acc434901c3f2506e14c6e400f4578ea52f78d7aa69f359d99fFactual source record; not the publisher page | ||
| CloudHQ breaks ground on first data centre campus in Brazil Archived copy | Capacity Trade publication | Imported: Geometry, Imported: Record, Metric: Buildings, Metric: Jobs Construction, Metric: Power Capacity, Milestone: Construction Started, Milestone: First Operational, Role: Developer | source-terms-not-recorded | Capacity | 3d844823d2828d2b6ff841cd910c9388eb3e0cfddeaf4550ff0633d0138d4e46Factual source record; not the publisher page | ||
| CloudHQ powers São Paulo data campus Archived copy | Switchgear Magazine Trade publication | Imported: Record, Imported: Status, Metric: Power Capacity, Milestone: Other, Power Source: Grid, Role: Builder, Role: Developer, Role: Hardware Supplier | source-terms-not-recorded | Switchgear Magazine | 298774790dbcac155a39c913e8d2356f874f765fa76e3e8cabda33b1f83ac865Factual source record; not the publisher page | ||
| CloudHQ's Paulínia hyperscale campus powers up as Brazil's largest data hub enters delivery phase Archived copy | Construction Review Online Trade publication | Imported: Record, Imported: Status, Metric: Buildings, Metric: Investment, Metric: Power Capacity, Milestone: First Operational, Milestone: Other, Power Source: Grid, Role: Builder, Role: Developer, Role: Hardware Supplier | source-terms-not-recorded | Construction Review Online | fb2030349f13c3d120c8e85ce6b19f06585438bc1ea5af0b74eb5574e5bcdd28Factual source record; not the publisher page | ||
| GRU Campus Archived copy | CloudHQ Company disclosure | Imported: Geometry, Imported: Record, Metric: Buildings, Metric: Power Capacity, Power Source: Grid, Role: Developer | not stated | source-terms-not-recorded | CloudHQ | 60e26f44d909034771ab8f62fd87f5428743c1ebf72d7441e98c5c8e7c14d108Factual source record; not the publisher page |
Cite this site
Kyars, K. (2026). CloudHQ GRU Campus (Paulínia) [site vcc-site-68fa7b1f6e39bd438e45]. In Data Center Atlas (2026-10-27) [Data set]. https://kiankyars.github.io/datacenter-atlas/sites/vcc-site-68fa7b1f6e39bd438e45/
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