Solaer Renewable Energies has entered the renewable-powered data center market by securing a long-term land lease in Chile’s Atacama region for the development of a green data center integrated with solar energy, battery storage, and desalinated water infrastructure.
The company announced that its Chilean subsidiary has signed a long-term lease agreement covering approximately 20,000 dunams (5,000 acres) in northern Chile. The site has been designated for the development, construction, and operation of a renewable energy-powered data center in one of the world’s highest solar irradiation regions.
The planned facility will be developed adjacent to Solaer’s flagship ENAPAC project, enabling the integration of large-scale solar power generation, battery energy storage, water desalination, and transmission infrastructure to provide a continuous supply of renewable electricity and water for data center operations.
According to the company, the ENAPAC project includes a 197 MW solar power plant, 500 MWh of battery energy storage, a desalination facility, and approximately 400 km of water transmission pipelines serving major mining operations in northern Chile.
“The signing of this lease agreement marks a significant milestone in advancing the Atacama project and establishing a renewable-powered data center hub in northern Chile,” said Alon Segev, CEO of Solaer Renewable Energies. “By combining green electricity generation, energy storage, desalinated water, and transmission infrastructure, we aim to create a sustainable platform capable of supporting next-generation green data centers.”
The lease agreement will be implemented in phases. An initial evaluation period of up to 36 months, with an extension option, will allow the company to complete due diligence, permitting, and project development activities. Upon successful completion, the project will transition into a 25-year operational lease, which can be extended to 40 years.
Solaer noted that lease payments during the evaluation phase are not material relative to the project’s overall investment. The agreement also allows the company to terminate the lease without penalty if the project is deemed unfeasible during the assessment period.
The company said its expansion into the data center sector is driven by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence applications and hyperscale computing, which are significantly increasing demand for sites capable of delivering hundreds of megawatts to gigawatts of reliable, low-cost renewable power alongside long-term water availability and large land reserves.
Solaer believes its integrated energy and water infrastructure provides a competitive advantage in addressing growing constraints on electricity grids, water resources, and suitable development land, positioning the Atacama project to serve data center operators, hyperscale cloud providers, AI developers, and global infrastructure investors.
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