1Sources: ByteDance seeks to expand its data center project in Ceara, Brazil, with a second phase larger than its ongoing $10B, 300MW project (Peter Millard/Bloomberg)techmeme.comMedium11·09 05:50Z
ByteDance is considering a second phase of its data center project at the Port of Pecém in Brazil's northeastern Ceará state, with the proposed expansion larger than the existing 300-megawatt, $10 billion project already under construction1,2. The TikTok parent is looking for developers to build the new phase, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. ByteDance has also held preliminary talks about a separate facility outside the port to serve Brazilian customers. The port project can qualify for tax incentives by serving customers abroad.