# Argentina's Data Centre Boom

> Argentina gets first major data centre deals as Milei pushes tech hub ambitions.
- Title: Argentina's Data Centre Boom · Buenos Aires Times | Shortify
- Summary: Argentina gets first major data centre deals as Milei pushes tech hub ambitions. Argentina's government signed a $25 billion data centre deal with OpenAI and…
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- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/milei-hungry-for-more-as-argentina-gets-taste-of-global-data-centre-boom.phtml
- Published: 2026-10-10T09:53:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: argentina, milei, openai, sur energy, data centres, patagonia, ai, investment, tech hub, data centre boom, news, politics
## Milei's tech push
Javier Milei aims to turn Argentina into a technology hub using vast land, water, cheap energy, and tailored legal frameworks for digital corporations.
## Data centre definition
Data centres house servers, storage systems, and networking equipment to process, store, and distribute large volumes of information.
## OpenAI deal
OpenAI and Sur Energy signed a Letter of Intent in October 2025 to develop a Patagonia data centre with potential investment up to US$25 billion.
## Operational data centres
Pablo Serdán's Tengo Data observatory identifies 67 data centres in Argentina, 52 operational, one under construction, 13 announced, one cancelled.
## CABASE register
CABASE identifies 14 facilities with capacity over 1 MW and combined installed capacity of nearly 32 megawatts.
## Geographical concentration
Buenos Aires City and Province account for 28 facilities, or 42 percent of Argentina's 67 data centres.
## AI data centres
Nine of Argentina's 67 data centres are associated with artificial intelligence development, six are hyperscale projects.
## Patagonia projects
Seven projects are in Neuquén, two in Chubut, two in Buenos Aires Province, and one spans Neuquén, Río Negro, and Chubut.
## US opposition
Over 120 US data centre projects with $200 billion value were blocked or delayed in the first half of 2026, sparking local protests.
## Milei's stance
Milei's government strategy is to open Argentina's doors to major digital infrastructure projects as the President stated at the United Nations.
## Key takeaway

Argentina's government signed a $25 billion data centre deal with OpenAI and Sur Energy for Patagonia, aiming to become a global tech hub.