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Africa Data Centres JHB2 Samrand

Samrand, Centurion / Johannesburg, GP, South AfricaPartially operational
Capacity
40 MW
Planned critical IT
Lead participant
Africa Data Centres
Developer
Last updated
Aug 26, 2026
Most recent public record update

About Africa Data Centres JHB2 Samrand

Africa Data Centres operates JHB2 Samrand while expanding it in phases. The original announcement described growth from 10 MW to 40 MW, but the current facility page says 35 MW upon completion and does not establish the precise live total.

Capacity

Planned critical IT
Operating capacityAn operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
It Load35 MWActual · Africa Data Centres JHB2 Samrand
It Load40 MWActual · Africa Data Centres JHB2 Samrand
It Load10 MWActual · Africa Data Centres JHB2 Samrand
It Load20 MWActual · Africa Data Centres JHB2 Samrand
It Load10 MWForecast · Africa Data Centres JHB2 Samrand

Development

3 phases · 3 milestones
Original Samrand facilityOperational

Current page lists four data halls and 6,000 m² existing white space; precise current IT total remains unresolved.

4 buildings

Expansion phase 1Planned

The phase statement is distinct from current campus capacity.

8 buildings

Expansion phase 2Planned

Original 40 MW plan conflicts with current 35 MW upon-completion page.

Aug 30, 2022
ADC breaks ground on phased Samrand expansion
Completed
Jan 1, 2023
20 MW phase later reported delivered; exact commissioning date unavailable
Completed
Dec 31, 2025
Additional 10 MW target not authoritatively confirmed complete
Completed

Infrastructure

Electric GridReported Context

10 MW IT

Original facility basis in 2022 expansion announcement.

Electric GridReported Context

20 MW IT

Phase-one statement; not arithmetically converted into a campus total.

Electric GridPlanned Or Represented

10 MW IT

Later phase targeted by end-2025; completion unverified.

Electric GridReported Context

35 MW IT

Current page says client IT load upon completion.

Electric GridReported Context

40 MW IT

Original 10-to-40 MW announcement; conflicts with current 35 MW page.

Renewable Energy SupplyPotential Or Planned

12 MW generation

First solar-farm phase initially serves Cape Town; JHB2 supply depends on later wheeling agreements.

Project map

0 of 1 project point mapped
Infrastructure facts
6
Mapped records
1
Capacity figures
6

No map point available

Power & interconnection: 6

Facts & sources

Published claims and their source links.

13 facts
Completion It Capacity
35 MW
Actual

Sources report a conflicting figure.

Completion It Capacity
40 MW
Actual
Operating Status
Operational and expanding
Actual
Baseline It Capacity
10 MW
Actual
Phase One Capacity
20 MW
Actual
Phase Two Capacity
10 MW
Forecast
Existing Data Halls
4 halls
Design
Existing White Space
6,000 square metres
Actual
Planned White Space Expansion
14,400 square metres
Forecast
Facility Tier
Tier IV
Design
Carrier Neutrality
Carrier and cloud neutral
Actual
Portfolio Financing
2,000,000,000 ZAR
Actual
Renewable Power Status
Future wheeling subject to municipal agreements
Actual