Mapped (unverified)colocation
NTT DATA, Umhlanga
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Source: Primary source
NTT DATA, Umhlanga is a mapped data center in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, operated by Open Access Data Centres. 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 17, 2026
Real parent
Open Access Data Centres
Operator
Open Access Data Centres
Grid carbon
699 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
18%
Region
KwaZulu-Natal
Overview
source: linkOpen Access Data Centres — colocation facility (15 networks present). Source: PeeringDB.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentOpen Access Data Centres
- Files asOpen Access Data Centres
- This facilityNTT DATA, Umhlanga
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatGrid 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
source: Google News (local + English)- Top 10: Data Centre Companies in AfricaData Centre Magazine· May 20, 2026
- [OPINION] The Digital Life of Citizen X: Information Highways, Data, and Digital SovereigntyPolity.org.za· May 15, 2026
- South African AI data centre plan raises power concerns ...eeNews Europe· Mar 6, 2026
- SA’s biggest data centre ‘monster’ set to consume 25% of Durban’s electricityDaily Maverick· Mar 4, 2026
- Korean company wants to build a billion-rand data centre in popular South African holiday townMyBroadband· Feb 28, 2026
- Verdant IMAP advises OADC on acquisition of NTT Data’s data centre portfolioConsultancy.co.za· Feb 27, 2026
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