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Puente Alto

Proposed data-centre facility at Puente Alto, Chile; not the commune of the same name.

On 17 September, reporting identified Puente Alto as a proposed data-centre facility in Puente Alto, Chile, separate from the commune of the same name.

Last refreshed: 24 September 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Is the Puente Alto data-centre project the same as the Puente Alto commune?

Timeline for Puente Alto

#15 17 Sept

Declared 756 tonnes of diesel

Data Centres: Boom and Backlash: Chile data centres seek review waivers
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Background

Puente Alto refers to a proposed data-centre facility in Puente Alto, Chile. The name also belongs to a Chilean commune, so the facility and municipality require separate identification in project reporting.

Reporting on 17 September placed the proposed facility among Chilean data-centre projects discussed alongside environmental review requests and backup diesel storage. The reference identifies a project location, not a civic authority or an operating data centre.

Common Questions
Is the Puente Alto data centre the same as the city of Puente Alto?
No. This entity is a proposed data-centre facility sited at Puente Alto, in the Cordillera Province of Chile's Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is not the Puente Alto commune, Chile's most populous, with about 568,000 residents.Source: data-centres briefing
Who proposed the Puente Alto data-centre project?
Servicios Amazon Data Service Chile SpA submitted the project to Chile's Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental.Source: https://infofirma.sea.gob.cl/DocumentosSEA/MostrarDocumento?docId=26%2F4f%2F1a6c53e44e7e04605bd7a3fab7954b309902
How large is the Puente Alto data-centre project?
The proposal covers 17.5 hectares, with two data-centre buildings planned across three stages.Source: https://infofirma.sea.gob.cl/DocumentosSEA/MostrarDocumento?docId=26%2F4f%2F1a6c53e44e7e04605bd7a3fab7954b309902
How would the Puente Alto data centre provide backup power?
The proposal includes 23 diesel-powered emergency generator sets.Source: https://infofirma.sea.gob.cl/DocumentosSEA/MostrarDocumento?docId=26%2F4f%2F1a6c53e44e7e04605bd7a3fab7954b309902

Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 24 September 2026. Editorial standards.