Yamna secures land at Brazil’s Port of Açu for 250MW AI-ready data center campus

London-based energy and digital infrastructure developer Yamna has signed a land reservation agreement at the Port of Açu in Brazil, marking its entry into the Latin American market with plans for a large-scale hyperscale data center campus. The move is part of the company’s broader strategy to expand its digital infrastructure platform across multiple jurisdictions, combining its expertise in energy and development with high-demand AI-ready capacity.

The agreement secures an initial 20-hectare plot within the Port of Açu industrial complex, located roughly 280 kilometers (174 miles) northeast of Rio de Janeiro. Yamna also holds a right of first refusal to expand by an additional 20 hectares, giving the company flexibility to scale the site over time. The campus is expected to support an initial capacity of 250MW in its first phase, with the potential for further expansion as demand grows.

Yamna, which has traditionally focused on green ammonia projects, entered the data center sector earlier this year with a targeted project in Oman. The company said it intends to pair its data center developments with battery storage, reflecting a broader industry trend toward integrating energy infrastructure with digital assets to ensure reliability and sustainability.

Abdelaziz Yatribi, CEO of Yamna, said securing the site at the Port of Açu represents a significant milestone in the expansion of the company’s digital infrastructure platform. He noted that the combination of development, energy, and infrastructure expertise—alongside local partnerships and disciplined execution—enables rapid progress from development to delivery, creating attractive opportunities for future partners and customers.

The Port of Açu, which has been operational since 2014, currently hosts 22 companies and 11 private terminals. Eugênio Figueiredo, CEO of the Port of Açu, said Yamna’s decision reinforces confidence in the port’s assets and long-term development vision. He highlighted competitive advantages for digital infrastructure projects, including land availability, access to multiple water sources, clean energy connected to Brazil’s National Interconnected System (SIN), and potential for subsea cable connectivity, positioning the port among the most attractive locations in Brazil for data center investment.

Brazilian logistics firm Prumo, which operates the port complex, has previously outlined plans to develop data centers at the site. Yamna is now expected to move forward with development activities aimed at reducing project risks and accelerating delivery timelines, signaling continued momentum in Brazil’s rapidly growing data center market.