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Patagonia courts OpenAI-backed data centers as US sites face backlash
Argentina’s Patagonia is becoming a hub for massive data-center projects as cool climate, abundant renewable energy, and nearby Vaca Muerta shale gas attract tech giants and investors. Projects from Pampa Energia, Sur Energy with OpenAI, and others aim for hundreds of megawatts, though developers face infrastructure, fiber connectivity, and regulatory hurdles before large-scale operations can materialize.
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About Vaca Muerta Formation
The Vaca Muerta Formation, commonly known as Vaca Muerta, is a geologic formation of Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous age, located in the Neuquén Basin in northern Patagonia, Argentina. It is well known as the host rock for major deposits of shale oil and shale gas.
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