Google has invested $150 million in the construction of a new facility in Chile.

The facility will act as a data center and will be the first Google data centre in South America, with six centers in the USA and two in Europe.

The facility will employ 200 workers in the construction and 20 permanent staff members involved in IT, engineering and technical support.

The facility is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2013 as internet usage increases in South America.