THE DATA CENTRE INTERVIEW
Brazil’ s growing AI infrastructure movement is catalysing an urgent need for sovereign digital infrastructure as a nation. Yet 65 % of Brazil’ s data is still stored abroad, despite the country’ s green energy advantage.
This combination of urgency and discrepancy is evolving into national action.
Elaborating on why this marks a turning point in the evolution of the digital infrastructure landscape in Brazil is Alessandro Lombardi, Founder & Chairman of Elea Data Centers.
A sleeping giant in the data centre industry“ The global demand for digital infrastructure, especially for powerintensive applications like AI, is unprecedented,” says Alessandro.
“ However, mature markets like the US are facing challenges with power grid limitations, high energy costs and permitting delays. This is creating a shift, and Brazil is perfectly positioned to accommodate this demand – making it open for business.
“ Brazil’ s abundance of clean, renewable energy makes it an ideal location for global and multinational tech companies seeking to build and expand their IT infrastructure.”
But in light of these opportune circumstances, the question of digital sovereignty is becoming more and more pressing, according to Alessandro.
26 September 2025