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OpenAI Stargate Argentina (Patagonia)

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Patagonia Region, Argentina · AR · OpenAI Inc.

AnnouncedExplicit AI InfrastructureUnder Review

Environment

Water Stress
lowB

WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023

Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
310 gCO₂/kWhB

IEA Electricity Information 2022, Argentina, 2022

Grid RegionCAMMESA (Argentine Interconnected System)
Drought Risk
low

SMN (Servicio Meteorológico Nacional Argentina), 2023

Environmental Review
pending

Facility

CategoryExplicit AI Infrastructure
StatusAnnounced
Planned Year2027
Capacity
100 MWE

First phase disclosed at 100 MW; ultimate campus capacity up to 500 MW. Total investment announced at up to $25B over multiple phases. Partner is Sur Energy. Exact municipality and site coordinates not yet publicly confirmed — coordinates are approximate for central Patagonia (Neuquén/Río Negro province area).

Location
-44.0000, -70.0000 · AR
RegionPatagonia Region, Argentina
Research statusUnder Review
Last verified2026-06-01

Evidence (2 sources)

Journalism2025-10-10Data Center Dynamics

Confirms 500 MW ultimate campus, 100 MW Phase 1, Patagonia location, Sur Energy partnership, wind power source, and $25B investment range.

OpenAI signed a letter of intent with Sur Energy to build a 500 MW AI data center campus in Patagonia, Argentina. Phase 1 targets 100 MW operational by 2027. The campus will be powered by Patagonian wind energy. Total investment may reach $25 billion.
Journalism2025-10-21The Real Deal

Confirms $25B investment figure, Neuquén/Río Negro province as the target area, and provisional land rights status as of October 2025.

OpenAI's Patagonia campus would be one of the largest AI infrastructure investments in Latin American history. Sur Energy has secured provisional land rights in Neuquén / Río Negro province. A formal construction timeline has not yet been announced beyond the 2027 Phase 1 target.
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