KenGen and Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) have started construction on its Ecocloud Data Centre located at the KenGen Smart Industrial Park in Naivasha, Kenya.
Details
The facility will directly benefit from the 953 Megawatts of Geothermal Power Generation capacity at Olkaria and will be the first major investment at the newly created KenGen Smart Industrial Park to fully utilize green, reliable, and sustainable power.
The data centre project, dubbed Project Eagle, aims to harness the power of data and data traffic between East Africa and the rest of the world in an eco-friendly and economical manner.
The 60-megawatt Hyperscale Data Centre Campus spans three distinct areas.
Campus 1 will accommodate 2640 racks – to support its 24-megawatt IT Load capacity. Campus 2 mirrors this with an additional 24 megawatts of IT Load while Campus 3 completes the masterplan with a final 12 megawatts of IT Load.
Additional Sustainability Features in the Data Centre design include Rooftop Solar power generation, minimal water usage, Rainwater harvesting, and EV charging points.
What They’re Saying
Olkaria EcoCLOUD Data Centre CEO, Eng. Amos Siwoi said, “As we embark on this momentous journey together, this endeavour underscores our commitment to embracing a technologically advanced and sustainable future in a responsible manner’’.
‘’This project is not just about bricks and mortar or data servers; it’s about the future. The Olkaria EcoCloud Data Centre will be a beacon of sustainability and a hub for innovation within the African continent”.
“This project is very timely as it goes a long way to supporting government efforts of digitization, we need adequate data centres for secure storage as we make the progress towards a digital future for all government services and enhance digital literacy among our youth.” – Cabinet Secretary Ministry of ICT and Digital Economy Eliud Owalo.
The project has attracted the interest of key players in the data sector including Google, Amazon Web service, Oracle, VMWare and Jamii Telecommunications who were also present at the event.
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