The facility uses Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure for Data Centres architecture and solutions, as well as Schneider-provided MV and LV switchgear.
IXAfrica Data Centres and Schneider Electric have launched an artificial intelligence (AI) ready hyperscale data centre in Nairobi, Kenya. According to the companies, it is the largest such facility in East Africa.
The campus is expected to eventually reach 22.5MW. The facility uses Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure for Data Centres architecture and solutions, as well as Schneider-provided MV and LV switchgear.
“The solutions provided by Schneider Electric are engineered to support N+1 redundancy with four independent power trains, meeting IXAfrica’s immediate and long-term objectives, including design 1.25 PUE across the campus, as well as a 99.999 percent uptime guarantee,” said Ifeanyi Odoh, Schneider Electric’s Country President in East Africa.
IXAfrica’s Nairobi campus is on land that was formerly part of a Schneider Electric complex. The data centre campus has been in progress since 2021 and is backed by a $50m investment from Helios.
IXAfrica has also signed an agreement with real estate developer Tilsi Developments to purchase 11 acres for a second data centre campus in Nairobi.
“Kenya is a hypercloud-ready region with advanced cloud adoption propensities, a digitally savvy environment, access to diverse internet fibre connectivity, high availability, and low-carbon power sources,” said Snehar Shah, CEO of IXAfrica. “All of this takes place in a country with a stable regulatory and political climate, as well as a strong economy expected to grow by 5.2% in 2024.”
