MOROCCO DATA CENTER MARKET OUTLOOK

• The rising number of consumers and growth in internet usage have led to an increase in Morocco's data traffic. The country is also witnessing the deployment of technologies such as cloud, IoT, and big data.
• COVID19 had been a significant growth enabler for Morocco's cloud market, with many enterprises migrating their workloads to the cloud.
• Increased connectivity through submarine cable deployments will further boost data center growth in the country. As of now, Morocco has around five submarine cables either already deployed or under development.
• In February 2021, Moov Africa announced its plans to deploy a new submarine cable system with a length of more than 8,000 km to boost connectivity and connect Morocco with Togo, Gabon, Benin, and Cote d'Ivoire. 
• Africa Data Centres has planned to invest more than USD 500 million to build around 10 data centers across ten different African countries, including Morocco, in the next two years.
• In August 2021, Etisalat, a UAE-based company, increased its holding to 53% in Maroc Telecom by taking over the  Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) stake for USD 505 million.
• N+ONE Datacenters launched Morocco’s first data neutral internet exchange point, Casablanca Internet Exchange (CASIX), in 2016, in which Paris-based Internet exchange point operator France-IX provided technical assistance.
• In 2020, N+ONE Datacenters was a major investor adding more than 64,000 square feet of white floor area in its DC-II facility in Casablanca. 
• Africa Data Centres, a new entrant in the Morocco cloud and data center market, has announced plans to build a new data center facility that will add to Morocco's power capacity.
• Morocco is also an active generator and user of renewable energy sources. Morocco has developed a national energy strategy to increase its usage of renewable power energy to 52% by the end of 2030. 

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY THIS RESEARCH?

• Market size available in the investment, area, power capacity, and Morocco colocation market revenue.
• An assessment of the data center investment in Morocco by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators.
• Data center investments in the area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across cities in the country.
• A detailed study of the existing market landscape, an in-depth industry analysis, and insightful predictions about the Morocco data center market size during the forecast period.
• Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in Morocco
• Facilities Covered (Existing): 9
• Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 1
• Coverage: 5 Cities
• Existing vs. Upcoming (Data Center Area)
• Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)
• Data center colocation market in Morocco
• Market Revenue & Forecast (2021-2026)
• Retail Colocation Pricing
• The Morocco data center market investments are classified as IT, power, cooling, and general construction services with sizing and forecasting.
• A comprehensive analysis of the latest trends, growth rate, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the industry.
• Business overview and product offerings of prominent IT infrastructure providers, construction contractors, support infrastructure providers, and investors operating in the industry.
• A transparent research methodology and the analysis of the demand and supply aspect of the market.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORT

• Morocco promotes foreign investments and provides support for investments with its macro-economic policies and other incentives for investors. 
• Casablanca is the primary data center hub in Morocco, housing most of the data centers in Morocco. 
• The location of Morocco is beneficial for the generation of renewable energy via solar power, which the country expects to harness in the coming years.
• In 2020, N+ONE Datacenters was one of the major investors in the Morocco data center market. Other revenue contributors to the market include inwi, Maroc Telecom, and Etix Everywhere.
• The emergence of smart city initiatives such as the Casablanca Smart City Expo will also boost Morocco's digital economy, leading to the development of data center areas.
• Morocco's industrial pricing is around USD 0.11 per kWh, which is slightly higher than other African countries. 
• Various companies currently adopt On-premise data centers in Morocco in their digitalization efforts. However, a shift will be witnessed to cloud and colocation data centers within the forecast period.

MOROCCO DATA CENTER MARKET VENDOR LANDSCAPE

• In August 2019, Maroc Telecom announced a deal with the government to invest more than USD 1 billion to develop and improve the telecom infrastructure over the next three years.
• Some major data center investors in the country include Orange, N+ONE Datacenters, inwi, and Medasys, which provide colocation and cloud-based services across the country.
• In February 2021, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Rabat (UM6P) opened its new data center to host one of the most powerful supercomputers in Africa, Toubkal.
• In January 2021, Orange, the French telecom operator, acquired Etix Everywhere Maroc and its Tier III, 1 MW data center facility in Casablanca. 
• Morocco is one of Africa's emerging data center colocation markets, with a revenue of around USD 4 million generated in 2020.
• The shift of industry sectors such as BFSI, education, retail, manufacturing, and others towards new technologies such as cloud and big data will aid the market's growth during the forecast period.

REPORT COVERAGE:

This report analyses the Morocco data center market share. It elaboratively analyses the existing and upcoming facilities and data center investments in IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction, and tier standards. It discusses market sizing and investment estimation for different segments. The segmentation includes:

EXISTING VS. UPCOMING DATA CENTERS

• Existing Facilities in the region (Area and Power Capacity)
• Casablanca
• Other Cities
• List of Upcoming Facilities in the region (Area and Power Capacity)

MOROCCO DATA CENTER INVESTMENT COVERAGE

• Infrastructure Type
• IT Infrastructure
• Electrical Infrastructure
• Mechanical Infrastructure
• General Construction

• IT Infrastructure
• Server
• Storage Systems
• Network Infrastructure

• Electrical Infrastructure
• UPS Systems
• Generators
• Transfer Switches and Switchgears
• PDUs
• Other Electrical Infrastructure

• Mechanical Infrastructure
• Cooling Systems
• Rack Cabinets
• Other Mechanical Infrastructure

• Market Segmentation by Cooling systems
  • CRAC and CRAH Units
  • Chillers

• Cooling Towers, Condensors, and Dry Coolers
• Other Cooling Units 
• General Construction
• Building Development
• Installation and Commissioning Services
• Building & Engineering Design
• Physical Security
• Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)

• Tier Segments
• Tier I & Tier II
• Tier III
• Tier IV

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

• IT Infrastructure Providers – Arista Networks, Atos, Broadcom, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Lenovo, NetApp
• Construction Constructors & Sub-Contractors – Advanced Vision Morocco, ARSMAGNA, Arup
• Support Infrastructure Providers – ABB, Caterpillar, Cummins, Eaton, Legrand, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, Schneider Electric, Siemens, STULZ, Vertiv Group.
• Data Center Investors – Africa Data Centres, inwi, N+ONE Datacenters, Orange Business Services

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Data center Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)
• Data center Construction Contractors
• Data center Infrastructure Providers
• New Entrants
• Consultants/Consultancies/Advisory Firms
• Corporate and Governments Agencies