Actis Launches US$1.5 Billion TERRANOVA Investment

Global infrastructure investor Actis announced the launch of TERRANOVA, a new Latin American hyperscale data center platform backed by a US$1.5 billion project investment over the next three years. Mexico will serve as the cornerstone of the strategy, with the company’s first campus scheduled to begin operations in Queretaro in 1Q26 amid soaring demand for AI infrastructure, cloud services and mission-critical applications.

Actis said TERRANOVA will develop a regional portfolio across Brazil, Chile, and Mexico, with potential to deploy up to 1GW of future capacity. For the Mexican market, the company has already secured land and power supply in one of the country’s most concentrated data center corridors, strengthening Queretaro’s position as a leading technology hub within the national digital ecosystem.

TERRANOVA executives emphasized that Latin America is entering a new phase of digital expansion, with Mexico playing a strategic role. José Eduardo Quintella, CEO of the platform, said the company aims to build reliable, scalable and efficient infrastructure designed to meet growing corporate and advanced computing needs. He added that TERRANOVA’s approach focuses on earning market trust through technical performance and operational compliance.

Actis will leverage technical expertise from its hyperscale operations in Asia while integrating clean-energy criteria into every development. According to Actis Executive Mauricio Giusti, clear synergies exist between the region’s expected growth and lessons learned from other markets, enabling the company to accelerate the delivery of sustainable solutions for global clients.

The firm said its investment in Mexico reflects the maturity of the local market, the availability of specialized talent, and the energy infrastructure required for large-scale expansions. The founding team, with more than 150 years of combined engineering and operational experience, said TERRANOVA aims to set a regional quality standard that strengthens Mexico’s position in the digital economy.

Development of the initial Queretaro campus marks the starting point for additional growth phases that will expand capacity based on market demand. Actis said its presence in Mexico will enhance the country’s digital competitiveness and attract high-value technology services.

Actis is considered one of the most active global investors in sustainable infrastructure, with experience in emerging markets across energy, real estate and digital platforms. The firm focuses on high-impact projects that integrate operational efficiency, strategic resource use and long-term growth, with a portfolio spanning data centers and energy assets in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Vertiv Opens Queretaro Hub 

In related news, MBN reported that Vertiv inaugurated a new service operations center in Queretaro, Mexico. The facility aims to optimize support capabilities, maintenance, and spare parts management for data centers and critical digital infrastructure across Latin America. 

“This new operations center in Queretaro allows us to be even closer to our customers in one of the most technologically dynamic regions of Latin America. Our objective is to strengthen local service with capabilities that support operational continuity and accompany the accelerated growth of data centers, colocation operators, and advanced industrial facilities in Mexico,” says Alex Sasaki, Vice President of Sales Latin America, Vertiv.

Queretaro has consolidated its position as the primary hub for data centers in the Bajio region. As digital transformation adoption increases across Latin America, the physical infrastructure supporting these operations faces proportional pressure. The market has transitioned toward advanced IT workloads driven by AI and high-performance computing.

These technologies demand high-density environments that require stricter energy and thermal management protocols than traditional data centers. In this scenario, infrastructure uptime becomes the critical performance indicator for colocation operators and advanced industries. Reliance on global supply chains for spare parts can represent an operational risk; therefore, locating an operations center with local inventory and on-site technical personnel mitigates unplanned downtime and optimizes the mean time to repair (MTTR) for commercial partners in the region.

The new service operations center integrates multiple technical facets designed for mission-critical support. The facility features infrastructure optimized for spare parts logistics to ensure immediate availability of essential components for power and thermal management systems.