Southwest Hortolândia datacenter construction update
Microsoft began constructing the Southwest Hortolândia datacenter in January 2024. The datacenter construction site is located on Estrada Municipal Pedrina Guilherme in Hortolândia, State of São Paulo.
Why datacenters are needed
Datacenters provide the physical infrastructure for the technology we depend on at work and in our personal lives. Whenever you open an app on your phone, join a virtual classroom or meeting, snap and save photos, or play a game with your friends online, you are using a datacenter. Local businesses, government, hospitals, and schools rely on datacenters every day to deliver goods and services to you.
Construction timeline
Datacenter construction began in January 2024 and is estimated to be complete by the mid-year 2025. The general contractor Afonso França Construções e Comércio Ltda is permitted to work Monday through Friday 7-5pm during the week and the same hours for Saturday and Sunday as needed.
- Earthworks and concrete work to lay the building foundation through mid 2024
- Installation of metal walls, from March 2024 to mid-2024
Additionally, the following work is scheduled to begin later this year:
- Substation construction, from April 2024 to early 2025
- Wiring and systems installation, from August 2024 to early 2025
Together with our general contractor Afonso França Construções e Comércio Ltda, we will keep neighbors informed in advance of construction work.
Staying connected
We will keep the community up to date via our Brazil: Greater Campinas page in our Microsoft in Your Community blog.
For daily operational questions, you can also reach out to the contractor at canal591@afonsofranca.com.br.