Partnering with DPA Southern Africa, Africa Data Centres has begun work on building a solar farm in the Free State.
Africa Data Centres has announced it has broken ground on the construction of a solar farm in the Free State.
The solar farm is part of the company’s plan to be the most sustainable colocation provider on the continent.when it comes to data centres is a hot-button topic here in South Africa, especially given how much energy most locations require and the continued power crisis in the country.
“Today’s announcement represents a significant stride in our initiative to energise South African data centres sustainably, advancing our objective of achieving carbon neutrality. The first phase involves constructing the 12MW solar infrastructure to power our Cape Town data centre, with subsequent phases extending to our Johannesburg data centres,” added Tesh Durvasula, CEO of Africa Data Centres.
“Beyond procuring renewable energy, our commitment to an efficiency strategy has earned us the internationally recognised ISO50001 certification for the effective operation of our data centres,” Durvasula continued.
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