
The South Africa Data Center Market Research Report Includes Size in Terms of Investment, Area, Power Capacity, and Colocation Revenues. Get Insights on 22 Existing Data Centers and 3 Upcoming Facilities Spread across Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Other Locations (Centurion, Durban, Kempton Park, Midrand, and Sandton).
Report Attribute | Details |
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MARKET SIZE (INVESTMENT) | USD 3071 MILLION (2026) |
MARKET SIZE (AREA) | 0.28 MILLION SQ. FT (2026) |
MARKET SIZE (POWER CAPACITY) | 58 MW (2026) |
COLOCATION MARKET SIZE (REVENUE) | USD 390 MILLION (2026) |
CAGR (INVESTMENTS) | 15.17% (2021-2026) |
BASE YEAR | 2020 |
FORECAST YEAR | 2021-2026 |
South Africa data center market was valued at USD 1316 million in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 3071 million by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 15.17% during 2021-2026.
COMPARISON BETWEEN EXISTING AND UPCOMING FACILITIES
DATA CENTER MARKET BY WHITE FLOOR AREA
Atos, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Huawei Technologies, IBM, Juniper Networks, Lenovo, NetApp, and ZTE are the IT infrastructure providers in the South African data center market. Vendors such as IBM, Cisco, and Dell Technologies have a strong presence in the market. In 2019, Microsoft opened its cloud region in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and in 2020 Amazon web Services (AWS) opened its cloud region in Cape Town. The increasing use of internet facilities is aiding the growth opportunities for the vendors across data center facilities in South Africa.
This report analyzes the South Africa data center market share. It elaboratively analyzes the existing and upcoming facilities and data center investments in terms of IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction, tier standards, and geography. It discusses market sizing and investment estimation for different segments. The segmentation includes:
IT Infrastructure Providers – Atos, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Huawei Technologies, IBM, Juniper Networks, Lenovo, NetApp, and ZTE
Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors - Abbeydale Projects, b2 Architects, EDS Engineers, H&MV Engineering, Ingenium Engineers, ISG, ISF Group, LYT Architecture, MWK Engineering, Royal HaskoningDHV, and Tri-Star Construction
Support Infrastructure Providers – ABB, Caterpillar, Cummins, Eaton, EVAPCO, Enlogic, Legrand, Master Power Technologies, Rittal, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, Schneider Electric, STULZ, and Vertiv
Key Investors – Africa Data Centres, NTT Global Data Centers, and Teraco Data Environments
Frequently Asked Questions
How big is the South Africa data center market?
South Africa data center market size will witness investments of USD 3071 million by 2026.
What are the investment opportunities in the South Africa data center market?
The construction of several smart city projects is an investment opportunity in the South Africa data center industry.
What are the latest market trends in the South Africa data center market?
Increased investment in Colocation data centers, and smart city projects are some of the latest trends.
Who are the key investors in the data center market in South Africa?
Africa Data Centres, NTT Global Data Centers, and Teraco Data Environments are some of the key investors in the data center industry in South Africa.
How many existing and upcoming data centers are in South Africa?
Currently, there are 22 existing facilities and 34 upcoming data centers in South Africa.
South Africa data center market was valued at USD 1316 million in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 3071 million by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 15.17% during 2021-2026.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a strong market enabler for digital transformation initiatives across private as well as public sector enterprises in South Africa. The data center market in South Africa includes about 7 unique third-party data center service providers operating around 22 facilities. In 2020, retail colocation dominated the market, accounting for over 80% of the market share. Africa Data Centres has announced plans to expand its CPT1 and JHB2 data center facilities to add over 24,000 square feet and 48,000 square feet of IT space, respectively.
Base Year: 2020
Forecast Year: 2021−2026
The report considers the present scenario of the South Africa data center market and its market dynamics for the forecast period 2021−2026. It covers a detailed overview of several growth enablers, restraints, and trends in the market. The study includes the demand and supply aspects of the market.
The report segments data center investment by the following areas:
Segmentation by Infrastructure Type
Segmentation by IT Infrastructure
Segmentation by Electrical Infrastructure
Segmentation by Mechanical Infrastructure
Segmentation by Cooling Systems
Segmentation by General Construction
Segmentation by Tier Segments
Segmentation by Geography
IT Infrastructure Providers
Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors
Support Infrastructure Providers
Key Investors
Chapter 1: Existing & Upcoming Third-Party Data Centers In South Africa
Chapter 2: Investment Opportunities In South Africa
Chapter 3: Data Center Colocation Market In South Africa
Chapter 4: Market Dynamics
Chapter 5: Market Segmentation
Chapter 6: Tier Standard Investment
Chapter 7: Key Market Participants
Chapter 8: Appendix
Exhibit 1 Third-Party Data Centers Snapshot
Exhibit 2 Third-Party Data Center Snapshot by Location
Exhibit 3 Area Developed by Location (Million square feet)
Exhibit 4 Power Capacity by Location (MW)
Exhibit 5 Data Center Market Size & Forecast by Investment ($ Million)
Exhibit 6 Data Center Market Size & Forecast by Area 2020−2026 (Million Square Feet)
Exhibit 7 Market Size & Forecast by Power Capacity 2020−2026 (MW)
Exhibit 8 Data Center Colocation Service Revenue: Market Size & Forecast by 2020−2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 9 Retail Colocation Pricing 2020
Exhibit 10 Wholesale Colocation Pricing 2020
Exhibit 11 Market Size & Forecast by IT Infrastructure 2020−2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 12 Market Size & Forecast by Electrical Infrastructure 2020−2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 13 Market Size & Forecast by Mechanical Infrastructure 2020−2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 14 Market Size & Forecast by Cooling Systems 2020−2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 15 Market Size & Forecast by General Construction 2020−2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 16 Market Size & Forecast by Tier Standards 2020−2026 ($ Million)
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 List of Upcoming Data Center Projects
Table 2 Data Center Site Selection Criteria
Table 3 Overall Market Size & Forecast 2020−2026
Table 4 Market Size & Forecast by Infrastructure 2020−2026 ($ Million)
Table 5 Market Size & Forecast by IT Infrastructure 2020−2026 ($ Million)
Table 6 Market Size & Forecast by Electrical Infrastructure 2020−2026 ($ Million)
Table 7 Market Size & Forecast by Mechanical Infrastructure 2020−2026 ($ Million)
Table 8 Market Size & Forecast by Cooling Systems 2020−2026 ($ Million)
Table 9 Market Size & Forecast by General Construction 2020−2026 ($ Million)
Table 10 Investment Market Size & Forecast by Tier Standards 2020−2026 ($ Million)
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