Data center logic flips: Argentina's Patagonia courts compute with stranded energy
matt_slotnick · x · 2026-11-09
As pushback against data centers hardens worldwide, the siting logic flips: bring compute to where energy is stranded and communities welcome it. The FT reports on Argentina's plan, backed by President Milei, to build data centers on the Patagonian steppe.
Quoted by @tomasoc, @UnblockComputos is Argentina's largest compute operation and the only one running AI workloads today.
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