Investing.com -- ByteDance, the Chinese firm behind the popular app TikTok, is contemplating a significant investment in a data center in Brazil, according to a Reuters report on Friday. The company is looking to leverage the abundant wind energy available on Brazil’s northeast coast.

ByteDance is reportedly in discussions with Casa dos Ventos, a renewable energy producer, to develop a facility in the Pecem port complex in the state of Ceara.

The initial discussions are centered around a data center with a capacity of 300 megawatts (MW). However, there is potential for the project to expand to 900 MW in its second phase. The report also mentioned that the total energy demand for the project could reach nearly 1 gigawatt.

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