Stargate Argentina (Sur Energy)
AI data center in Patagonia, Argentina, operated by Sur Energy.
A planned 500 MW, $25B Stargate campus in Patagonia led by Sur Energy, with OpenAI as the intended buyer of its compute. Announced in October 2025; site and financing were still open in May 2026.
- Live power
- —
- Planned power
- 500MW 1
- Status
- Planned
- Accelerators
- —
Power: what each source says
Up to 500 MW under a letter of intent (Argentine government and OpenAI, 2025-10-10). Buenos Aires Times (2026-05-28): not filed under the RIGI incentive regime; Sur Energy still choosing a site and raising funds, targeting construction in 2026 and operations by early 2027.
Figures labelled Epoch AI are estimates from satellite imagery, permits and filings. Company figures come from the operator, owner or its filings. IT power is what the servers draw; in Epoch AI’s figures for these campuses it runs about 15–35% below total facility power.
Tenants
OpenAI (letter of intent to buy capacity)
Campus facts
- Operator
- Sur Energy 1
- Owner / developer
- Sur Energy 1
- City
- Not published
- State / region
- Patagonia (Neuquén, Río Negro or Chubut under evaluation) 1
- Country
- Argentina 1
- First power
- Not published
- Chips
- Not published
- GPUs / accelerators
- Not published
- Cooling
- Not published
- Power source
- mainly renewables (planned) 1
- Coordinates
- Exact site undisclosed
- Verified
Sources
- DCD: OpenAI plans 500MW data center in Argentina accessed 2026-11-09
- Buenos Aires Times: no trace of mega AI project announced before elections (2026-05-28) accessed 2026-11-09