Leading Brazilian data center provider Elea Data Centers is partnering with Vertiv to deliver hundreds of cooling distribution units (CDUs) to support liquid cooling for AI. The $300 million investment is the first in a series of funding to support the deployment of liquid cooling infrastructure for AI/ML workloads across the country.

This agreement marks a liquid cooling delivery for Latin America that strategically positions the region to meet the burgeoning demands of hyperscale AI applications. The first phase of this initiative will be delivered in 2025, setting a new standard for data center operations in Brazil and beyond. 

According to Americas Market Intelligence, Brazil is set to become a global leader in AI in the coming years due to its favorable mix of renewable energy availability, electricity transmission capacity, and existing data center facilities.

“Vertiv is established as a leader in the liquid cooling market, and Elea’s investment in Vertiv’s liquid cooling technology will make our facilities a pioneering infrastructure platform for artificial intelligence in Brazil,” said Alessandro Lombardi, Chairman of Elea Data Centers. “We are ready to deploy this technology in Latin America, as AI applications require cooling equipment that will efficiently cool racks that can go well beyond 100 kW in density. It’s a paramount improvement in technology and energy efficiency. Liquid cooling to support wide-scale AI deployment is the future we are bringing to Latin America.”

Vertiv’s CDUs are designed to manage high-density AI applications with greater energy efficiency, boasting an impressive Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.15 to 1.2. 

As liquid cooling technology becomes key to supporting high-density AI workloads, the partnership between Elea and Vertiv provides an ideal solution for global businesses seeking to optimize their AI capabilities.

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