Who owns Africa Data Centres data center?

Africa Data Centres data center is owned and operated by Africa Data Centres.

How clean is the grid behind Africa Data Centres data center?

Africa Data Centres data center runs on South Africa's grid, which was 699 gCO₂/kWh and 18% clean in 2025 (Ember).

Where is Africa Data Centres data center located?

Africa Data Centres data center is in Gauteng, South Africa.

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Africa Data Centres data center, Gauteng, South Africa

Gauteng, South Africa

Source: OpenStreetMap

Africa Data Centres data center in Gauteng, South Africa is a mapped facility, operated by Africa Data Centres. DataCentersExposed has documented a 223,744 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on South Africa's grid, which was 82% fossil-fuelled at 699 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026

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Est. capacity

~40-90 MW

Footprint

223,744 sq ft

Grid carbon

699 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

18%

Region

Gauteng

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Overview

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Africa Data Centres is a mapped data center in South Africa, operated by Africa Data Centres. Available records put its footprint at 223,744 square feet. No ultimate parent company is identified in the available records.

Operator chain

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Africa Data Centres data center

The grid behind this site

source: Ember · Eurostat

Grid carbon intensity

699 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

18%

Fossil electricity

82%

National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: South Africa data centers.

In the news

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