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Vantage JNB2 Johannesburg Data Center

Isando, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South AfricaPartially operational
Evidence
Planned critical IT
20 MW
Updated
Oct 28, 2026
Utility
Municipality of Ekurhuleni · SolarAfrica

Vantage JNB2 Johannesburg Data Center, also known as Vantage JNB2 Johannesburg II, is a data center project in Isando, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, ZA associated with Vantage Data Centers. Five-acre site; one two-story data center; 355,000 square feet; 20 MW critical IT load. 35 MVA onsite substation, diverse municipal power feeds, closed-loop cooling and proximity to NAPAfrica connectivity.

Capacity

Reported capacity

Design

20 MW

Source

Reported capacity

Planned / design or future potential

20 MW

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Operating facility and documented expansionPartially operational

20 MW is the operator-published facility or campus design boundary.

Milestones (2)
JNB2 construction announced

Dec 13, 2022 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Construction started

Source not linked
Original first-building operations target

Jun 30, 2024 · Forecast / planned record

Forecast · Forecast completion

Source not linked

Participants

Vantage Data Centers

Developer

Sources by role
Developer (1)
Other participants (2)
Municipality of Ekurhuleni

Utility provider

Sources by role
Utility provider (1)
SolarAfrica

Utility provider

Sources by role
Utility provider (1)

Site & development

Location context

Actual

Vantage JNB2 Johannesburg II | Isando, Ekurhuleni | Gauteng | ZA

Source

Location context

Actual

Vantage JNB2 Johannesburg II | Isando, Ekurhuleni | Gauteng | ZA

Source

Building area

Design

355,000 square feet

Source

Onsite substation

Design

35 MVA

Source

Technical specifications

Power provider

Actual

Municipality of Ekurhuleni

Source

Additional project facts

Lifecycle status

Actual

Partially operational

Source

Capacity basis

Actual

Vantage Data Centers publishes 20 MW of critical IT capacity for this record boundary.

Source

Lifecycle status

Actual

Partially operational

Source

Capacity basis

Actual

20 MW facility or campus design capacity.

Source

Renewable arrangement

Actual

SolarAfrica power purchase agreement

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (3)
Electric grid

Energized

35 MVA onsite substation, diverse municipal power feeds, closed-loop cooling and proximity to NAPAfrica connectivity.

Cooling system

Operational

Operator describes resilient cooling; Public sources do not establish water use or delivered capacity beyond the cited project specification.

Electric grid

Energized

35 MVA gross

Municipal supply and onsite substation support a 20 MW IT facility; SolarAfrica PPA is separate contracted renewable supply.

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.

Related projects (1)
Vantage JNB1 Johannesburg Data Center Campus

Partially operational · Midrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Shared participant: Vantage Data Centers · Same market: Gauteng, South Africa

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