South African data center signs up for 87 MW of solar

A large campus in Johannesburg - Vantage Data Centers' first in Africa - will receive a third of its energy from solar panels.Around a third of the energy needs of a new data center set to open in Johannesburg in July will be met by solar. US-based Vantage Data Centers has signed a 20-year agreement to purchase solar power from South African commercial installer SolarAfrica, named as African Solar Company of the Year by the Africa Solar Industry Association in 2021. The agreement will provide 87 MWp of solar for Vantage's Johannesburg campus site, which will eventually feature 80 MW of computing ...

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