Timeline for Itaipu
#17 21 Oct
Named as the power source for the AI site
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash: Crusoe plans AI site on Itaipu powerBackground
Itaipu is a 14 GW hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River. Brazil and Paraguay own the plant in equal shares.
The plant has 20 generating units and began operating in 1984. Brazil and Paraguay appoint equal numbers to its governing bodies.
Common Questions
What is Itaipu?
Itaipu is a 14 GW hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River with 20 generating units.Source: Itaipu Binacional
Who owns Itaipu?
What agreement links Itaipu to an AI data-centre project?
Crusoe and Araico agreed to build high-performance computing infrastructure in Paraguay using renewable power from Itaipu.Source: US Department of State
When will the Itaipu-powered AI project start operating?
Crusoe plans to bring an initial deployment online around mid-2027.Source: US Department of State
How the World Sees Them
Google
fallen short of our own high standards
Willemijn Aerdts
because that is precisely where the bottlenecks are
Cho Kyoung-tae
They blocked direct LNG deals and told us to take power from the national grid, so raising the bar now makes no sense
Nscale
committed to both the Loughton project and the UK
Tina Kotek, Governor of Oregon
pause processing and issuance of air or water discharge permit applications
Jitin Prasada, junior minister for electronics and IT
We don't want to get into that.
Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 22 October 2026. Editorial standards.