Solaer Enters the Data Center Market with Renewable Energy-Powered AI Facility in Chile

Solaer Renewable Energies, an Israeli developer of renewable energy, energy storage, and desalination projects, is expanding into the rapidly growing data center market. The company announced that its Chilean subsidiary has signed a long-term lease agreement for approximately 20,000 dunams (5,000 acres) of land in northern Chile’s Atacama region to develop, build, and operate a renewable energy-powered data center.

The project is designed to address the rapidly increasing demand for high-performance computing infrastructure driven by the global expansion of artificial intelligence applications and hyperscale AI training facilities. According to the company, the market increasingly requires sites capable of delivering hundreds of megawatts—or even gigawatts—of reliable power, together with long-term water availability and sufficient land for future expansion.

The planned data center will be located adjacent to Solaer’s flagship ENAPAC project, which integrates a large-scale desalination plant, a 197 MW solar power facility, 500 MWh of energy storage, and approximately 400 kilometers of water transmission infrastructure serving Chile’s major mining industry. By combining renewable electricity generation, desalinated water, and continuous power supply, the project aims to create an integrated ecosystem for sustainable, AI-oriented data centers.

Alon Segev, CEO of Solaer, said: “Signing this lease agreement marks a significant milestone in advancing our Atacama Data Center project in northern Chile, adjacent to our flagship ENAPAC development. We are creating a regional hub that combines renewable energy generation, water desalination, and continuous power supply for green data centers”.

Solaers CEO, Alon-Segev. Photo: Tomer Jacobson

Under the agreement, the project will begin with an initial 36-month evaluation and development phase, which may be extended if necessary. This stage will include feasibility studies, permitting, and project planning. It will be followed by a 25-year operational lease, with the option to extend the agreement for up to 40 years. The company also noted that during the evaluation period, it retains the right to terminate the agreement without penalty should the project prove unfeasible.

The initiative aligns with Chile’s broader strategy to establish itself as a regional hub for AI infrastructure and data centers. The country has attracted growing investment in renewable energy and digital infrastructure, while the Atacama Desert offers unique advantages, including some of the world’s highest levels of solar irradiation, vast land reserves, and abundant renewable energy resources. These conditions make the region particularly attractive for next-generation, sustainable data center developments.

Founded in 2009 by Paula and Alon Segev, Solaer Renewable Energies develops renewable energy, energy storage, and water desalination projects and currently operates in Israel, Spain, Italy, Poland, and Chile.