Teraco JB1 East
Gauteng, South Africa
Source: OpenStreetMap
Teraco JB1 East is a mapped data center in Gauteng, South Africa, operated by Teraco and ultimately owned by Digital Realty Trust, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 33,756 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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Overview
source: linkTeraco JB1 East is a mapped data center in South Africa, operated by Teraco and ultimately owned by Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Available records put its footprint at 33,756 square feet. Beyond its mapping and Teraco operation, the site's public record remains thin.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentDigital Realty Trust, Inc.
- Files asTeraco
- This facilityTeraco JB1 East
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatNational grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: South Africa data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- ZANOG and NAPAfrica deploy a community cache cluster in Cape Towntech.africa· May 31, 2026
- South Africa Data Center Colocation Databook Report 2026: Market to Reach $1.33 Billion by 2030, Led by Teraco and Africa Data Centres as Johannesburg Anchor Regional Digital Infrastructure GrowthYahoo Finance UK· Apr 30, 2026
- New data centres set to swallow 34% of Cape Town’s current electricity supplyDaily Maverick· Apr 28, 2026
- South Africa Data Center Market Investment & Growth aNALYSIS Report 2026-2031 Featuring Key DC Investors - Africa Data Centres, Digital Parks, Equinix, Microsoft, NTT, Open Access, Teraco, VantageYahoo Finance· Mar 11, 2026
- Digital Realty acquires Africa’s data centre services provider TeracoAfrica Business Communities· Feb 28, 2026
- [South Africa] Teraco completes JB4, the latest hyperscale data centre expansion to the Bredell CampusAfrica Business Communities· Feb 28, 2026