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THE SOUTH AFRICA DATA CENTER MARKET SIZE WAS VALUED AT USD 1.89 BILLION IN 2022 AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH USD 3.10 BILLION BY 2028, GROWING AT A CAGR OF 8.60% DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD

South Africa Data Center Market Report Includes Size in Terms of

  • IT Infrastructure: Servers, Storage Systems, and Network Infrastructure
  • Electrical Infrastructure: UPS Systems, Generators, Transfer Switches & Switchgears, PDUs, and Other Electrical Infrastructure
  • Mechanical Infrastructure: Cooling Systems, Rack Cabinets, and Other Mechanical Infrastructure
  • Cooling Systems: CRAC & CRAH Units, Chiller Units, Cooling Towers, Condensers & Dry Coolers, and Other Cooling Units
  • General Construction: Core & Shell Development, Installation & Commissioning Services, Engineering & Building Design, Fire Detection & Suppression, Physical Security, and DCIM
  • Tier Standard: Tier I & Tier II, Tier III, and Tier IV 
  • Geography: Johannesburg and Other Cities

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SOUTH AFRICA DATA CENTER MARKET REPORT SCOPE

Report Attribute Details
MARKET SIZE (INVESTMENT) USD 3.10 Billion (2028)
MARKET SIZE (AREA) 543 thousand sq. Feet (2028)
MARKET SIZE (POWER CAPACITY) 102 MW (2028)
CAGR INVESTMENT (2022-2028) 8.60%
COLOCATION MARKET SIZE (REVENUE) USD 545 Million (2028)
HISTORIC YEAR 2021-2022
BASE YEAR 2022
FORECAST YEAR 2023-2028

MARKET OUTLOOK

The South Africa data center market size will witness investments of USD 3.10 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 8.60% during the forecast period. Johannesburg currently holds the position of the top data center market in South Africa, boasting a robust ecosystem of major data center facilities and renowned operators. Moreover, Johannesburg has attracted several prominent operators, including Teraco (Digital Realty), Africa Data Centres, MTN, and Business Connexion (BCX). Additionally, global cloud providers like Huawei Technologies, Microsoft, and Oracle Cloud have established their own cloud regions within Johannesburg.

In 2022, South Africa witnessed significant investments from various colocation data center operators, expanding their market presence. Prominent players such as Equinix and Vantage Data Centers have made notable contributions to the South Africa data center market. Further, in August 2022, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) disbursed an initial payment of USD 83 million as part of its USD 300 million loan to Africa Data Centres. This initial disbursement primarily supports the expansion of data centers in South Africa.

South Africa is home to renowned global cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, and Oracle Cloud. These providers offer cloud-on-ramp services across multiple facilities in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and other nationwide cities. Further, in April 2023, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing division of Amazon, announced its plan to allocate USD 1.66 billion towards expanding its cloud infrastructure in South Africa by 2029.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • South Africa boasts the largest investment market for data centers in Africa. Prominent players in the South Africa data center market landscape include Africa Data Centres, Teraco (Digital Realty), and Vodacom, among others.
  • The South African economy has exhibited signs of growth and made a remarkable recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Q3 2022, South Africa's GDP experienced a 1.6% expansion.
  • Organizations throughout South Africa are actively transitioning their workloads to the cloud, contributing to the nation's digitalization objectives and fueling the demand for data centers. Noteworthy cloud service providers like Huawei, AWS, Microsoft, and Oracle have established a presence in the country, indicating a robust appetite for cloud services among local organizations.
  • The South African government is implementing initiatives to accelerate the adoption of broadband and ultra-broadband across the country. Among these efforts is the plan to discontinue 2G and 3G networks by March 2025.
  • Operators in South Africa increasingly embrace renewable energy sources to power their facilities, often through power purchase agreements (PPAs). In June 2022, Vantage Data Centers, a prominent U.S.-based data center provider, entered into a long-term agreement with SolarAfrica, a leading commercial solar installer in South Africa.
  • South Africa is one of Africa's most extensively connected countries, hosting eight operational submarine cables with two additional cables in the pipeline.

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY THIS RESEARCH?

  • Market size available in the investment, area, power capacity, and South Africa colocation market revenue.
  • An assessment of the data center investment in South Africa by colocation and enterprise operators.
  • Investments in the area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across locations in the country.
  • A detailed study of the existing South Africa data center market landscape, an in-depth industry analysis, and insightful predictions about industry size during the forecast period.
  • Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in South Africa
    • Facilities Covered (Existing): 50
    • Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 11
    • Coverage: 11+ Locations
    • Existing vs. Upcoming (Area)
    • Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)
  • Data center colocation market in South Africa
    • Market Revenue & Forecast (2022-2028)
    • Retail Colocation Pricing
  • The South African market investments are classified into IT, power, cooling, and general construction services with sizing and forecast.
  • 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 aspects of the market.

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

  • Some key investors in the South Africa data center market include Africa Data Centres, Digital Parks Africa, and Teraco (Digital Realty).
  • The construction contractors in the country have both global and local presence and are supplying to major operators present in the market. For instance, Abbeydale, AECOM, Arup, b2 Architects, EDS Engineers, H&MV Engineering, Ingenium, ISF Group, ISG, LYT Architecture, MWK Engineering, Royal HaskoningDHV, among others.
  • The South African data center market has witnessed investments from new entrants like Google, NTT Global Data Centres, Open Access Data Centres, and Vantage Data Centers.
  • There is a slight fluctuation and variation in construction costs due to land-related activities.

EXISTING VS. UPCOMING DATA CENTERS

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

REPORT COVERAGE:

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

  • IT Infrastructure
    • Servers
    • Storage Systems
    • Network Infrastructure
  • Electrical Infrastructure
    • UPS Systems
    • Generators
    • Transfer Switches & Switchgears
    • PDUs
    • Other Electrical Infrastructure
  • Mechanical Infrastructure
    • Cooling Systems
    • Rack Cabinets
    • Other Mechanical Infrastructure
  • Cooling Systems
    • CRAC & CRAH Units
    • Chiller Units
    • Cooling Towers, Condensers & Dry Coolers
    • Other Cooling Units
  • General Construction
    • Core & Shell Development
    • Installation & Commissioning Services
    • Engineering & Building Design
    • Fire Detection & Suppression
    • Physical Security
    • Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
  • Tier Standard
    • Tier I & Tier II
    • Tier III
    • Tier IV 
  • Geography
    • Johannesburg
    • Other Cities

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

  • IT Infrastructure Providers: Atos, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hitachi Vantara, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Juniper Networks, Lenovo, and ZTE.
  • Data Center Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors: Abbeydale, AECOM, Arup, b2 Architects, EDS Engineers, H&MV Engineering, Ingenium, ISF Group, ISG, LYT Architecture, MWK Engineering, Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB), Royal HaskoningDHV, and Tri-Star Construction.
  • Support Infrastructure Providers: ABB, Alfa Laval, Caterpillar, Cummins, Delta Electronics, Eaton, EVAPCO, Enlogic, Johnson Controls, Legrand, Master Power Technologies, Piller Power Systems, Rittal, Rolls-Royce, Schneider Electric, Siemens, STULZ, and Vertiv.
  • Data Center Investors: Africa Data Centres, Digital Parks Africa, and Teraco (Digital Realty).
  • New Entrants: Google, NTT Global Data Centres, Open Access Data Centres, and Vantage Data Centers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the South Africa data center market investment expected to grow?

The South African data center market will witness investments of USD 3.10 billion by 2028.

What is the growth rate of the South Africa data center market?

The South African data center market is growing at a CAGR of 8.60% during the forecast period.

How many data centers have been identified in South Africa?

South Africa has around 50 existing and 11 upcoming data centers.

What are the driving factors for the South Africa data center market?

The South African data center market is driven by factors such as cloud services growth, the advent of IoT and Big Data technologies, increasing procurement of renewable energy, improved digitalized connectivity through 5G deployments, and others.

Who are the key investors in the South Africa data center market?

Some key investors in the South Africa data center market include companies such as Africa Data Centres, Digital Parks Africa, Teraco (Digital Realty), Google, NTT Global Data Centres, Open Access Data Centres, and Vantage Data Centers.

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The South Africa data center market size is projected to reach USD 3.10 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 8.60% from 2022 to 2028.

The following factors are likely to contribute to the growth of the South Africa data center market during the forecast period:

  • Improved Submarine Cable Connectivity to Enhance Digitalization
  • The Advent of Big Data & IoT Technologies Driving Data Center Investments

Base Year: 2022

Forecast Year: 2023-2028

The report considers the present scenario of the South Africa data center market and its market dynamics for 2023−2028. It covers a detailed overview of several market growth enablers, restraints, and trends. The study includes the demand and supply aspects of the market.  

The report includes the investment in the following areas: 

  • IT Infrastructure
    • Servers
    • Storage Systems
    • Network Infrastructure
  • Electrical Infrastructure
    • UPS Systems
    • Generators
    • Transfer Switches & Switchgears
    • PDUs
    • Other Electrical Infrastructure
  • Mechanical Infrastructure
    • Cooling Systems
    • Rack Cabinets
    • Other Mechanical Infrastructure
  • Cooling Systems
    • CRAC & CRAH Units
    • Chiller Units
    • Cooling Towers, Condensers & Dry Coolers
    • Other Cooling Units
  • General Construction
    • Core & Shell Development
    • Installation & Commissioning Services
    • Engineering & Building Design
    • Fire Detection & Suppression
    • Physical Security
    • Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
  • Tier Standard
    • Tier I & Tier II
    • Tier III
    • Tier IV 
  • Geography
    • Johannesburg
    • Other Cities

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

IT Infrastructure Providers

  • Atos
  • Cisco Systems
  • Dell Technologies
  • Fujitsu
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • Hitachi Vantara
  • Huawei Technologies
  • IBM
  • Juniper Networks
  • Lenovo
  • ZTE

Data Center Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors

  • Abbeydale
  • AECOM
  • Arup
  • b2 Architects
  • EDS Engineers
  • H&MV Engineering
  • Ingenium
  • ISF Group
  • ISG
  • LYT Architecture
  • MWK Engineering
  • Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB)
  • Royal HaskoningDHV
  • Tri-Star Construction

Support Infrastructure Providers

  • ABB
  • Alfa Laval
  • Caterpillar
  • Cummins
  • Delta Electronics
  • Eaton
  • EVAPCO
  • Enlogic
  • Johnson Controls
  • Legrand
  • Master Power Technologies
  • Piller Power Systems
  • Rittal
  • Rolls-Royce
  • Schneider Electric
  • Siemens
  • STULZ
  • Vertiv

Data Center Investors:

  • Africa Data Centres
  • Digital Parks Africa
  • Teraco (Digital Realty)

New Entrants

  • Google
  • NTT Global Data Centres
  • Open Access Data Centres
  • Vantage Data Centers
  1. Existing & Upcoming Third-Party Data Centers in South Africa
    1. Historical Market Scenario
    1.2. 50+ Unique Data Center Properties
    1.3. Data Center IT Load Capacity
    1.4. Data Center White Floor Area
    1.5. Existing Vs Upcoming Data Center Capacity by Cities
    1.6. Cities Covered
    1.6.1. Johannesburg
    1.6.2. Other Cities
    1.7. List of Upcoming Data Center Facilities
  2. Investment Opportunities in South Africa
    2.1. Microeconomic and Macroeconomic Factors of the South Africa Market
    2.2. Investment Opportunities in South Africa
    2.3. Investment by Area
    2.4. Investment by Power Capacity
  3. Data Center Colocation Market in South Africa
    3.1. Colocation Services Market in the South Africa
    3.2. Retail vs Wholesale Data Center Colocation
    3.3. Colocation Pricing (Quarter Rack, Half Rack, Full Rack) & Add-ons
  4. Market Dynamics
    4.1. Market Drivers
    4.2. Market Trends
    4.3. Market Restraints
  5. Market Segmentation
    5.1. IT Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
    5.2. Electrical Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
    5.3. Mechanical Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
    5.4. General Construction Services: Market Size & Forecast
  6. Tier Standard Investment
    6.1. Tier I & II
    6.2. Tier III
    6.3. Tier IV
  7. Geography
    7.1. Johannesburg
    7.2. Other Cities
  8. Key Market Participants
    8.1. IT Infrastructure Providers
    8.2. Construction Contractors
    8.3. Support Infrastructure Providers
    8.4. Data Center Investors
    8.5. New Entrants
  9. Appendix
    9.1. Market Derivation
    9.2. Quantitative Summary

Exhibit 1 Third-Party Data Centers Snapshot
Exhibit 2 Third-Party Data Center Snapshot by Cities
Exhibit 3 Area Developed by Cities (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 4 Power Capacity by Cities (MW)
Exhibit 5 Data Center Market Size & Forecast by Investment ($ Million)
Exhibit 6 Data Center Market Size & Forecast by Area 2022−2028 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 7 Market Size & Forecast by Power Capacity 2022−2028 (MW)
Exhibit 8 Data Center Colocation Service Revenue: Market Size & Forecast by 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Exhibit 9 Retail vs. Wholesale Colocation Revenue: Market Size & Forecast by 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Exhibit 10 Retail & Wholesale Colocation Pricing 2022
Exhibit 11 Market Size & Forecast by IT Infrastructure 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Exhibit 12 Market Size & Forecast by Electrical Infrastructure 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Exhibit 13 Market Size & Forecast by Mechanical Infrastructure 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Exhibit 14 Market Size & Forecast by Cooling Systems 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Exhibit 15 Market Size & Forecast by General Construction 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Exhibit 16 Market Size & Forecast by Tier Standards 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Exhibit 17 Data Center Market Size & Forecast in Johannesburg by Investment ($ Million)
Exhibit 18 Data Center Market Size & Forecast in Johannesburg by Area 2022−2028 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 19 Market Size & Forecast in Johannesburg by Power Capacity 2022−2028 (MW)
Exhibit 20 Data Center Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Investment ($ Million)
Exhibit 21 Data Center Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Area 2022−2028 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 22 Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Power Capacity 2022−2028 (MW)

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 List of Upcoming Data Center Projects
Table 2 Data Center Site Selection Criteria
Table 3 Overall Market Size & Forecast 2022−2028
Table 4 Market Size & Forecast by Infrastructure 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Table 5 Market Size & Forecast by IT Infrastructure 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Table 6 Market Size & Forecast by Electrical Infrastructure 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Table 7 Market Size & Forecast by Mechanical Infrastructure 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Table 8 Market Size & Forecast by Cooling Systems 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Table 9 Market Size & Forecast by General Construction 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Table 10 Investment Market Size & Forecast by Tier Standards 2022−2028 ($ Million)
Table 11 Investment Market Size & Forecast by Geography 2022−2028

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