# Data Centers Need More Power in Brazil

> Brazil must expand power generation to attract data centers as demand grows.
- Title: Data Centers Need More Power in Brazil · valorinternational
- Summary: Brazil must expand power generation to attract data centers as demand grows. Brazil needs R$1 trillion in energy investment to support projected 10% demand…
- Keywords: data centers, power generation, energy transition, r$1 trillion, 10% demand increase, 2030, brazil, valorinternational
- Source: valorinternational — https://valorinternational.globo.com/business/news/2026/11/05/more-power-generation-key-to-attracting-data-centers.ghtml
- Published: 2026-11-05T20:00:01.262+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: data centers, power generation, energy transition, r$1 trillion, 10% demand increase, 2030, business, money, brazil
## Energy Demand for Data Centers
Brazil needs more power generation to attract data centers as demand grows.
## Investment Projections
Santander's energy desk projects R$1 trillion investment if data center installations materialize.
## Power Capacity Expansion
Brazil’s power-generating capacity must expand 10% by 2030 to support data centers.

> That is equivalent to adding the electricity consumed by the state of Paraná
## Raia Project Details
Raia Project will add 16 million cubic meters of gas daily to national grid by 2028.
## Key takeaway

Brazil needs R$1 trillion in energy investment to support projected 10% demand increase by 2030 for data centers.