Mapped (unverified)colocation
Digital Parks - Samrand
Samrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Source: Primary source
Digital Parks - Samrand is a mapped data center in Gauteng, South Africa. It runs on South Africa's grid, which was 82% fossil-fuelled at 699 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 17, 2026
Real parent
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Operator
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Grid carbon
699 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
18%
Region
Gauteng
Overview
source: linkDigital Parks Africa (PTY) LTD — colocation facility (15 networks present). Source: PeeringDB.
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatGrid carbon intensity
699 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
18%
Fossil electricity
82%
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: South Africa data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Major SA data centre expansion plans emerge, set to more than double current power demandDaily Maverick· Feb 9, 2026
- South Africa's xneelo starts construction on second data center in JohannesburgData Center Dynamics· Feb 3, 2026
- Construction starts on xneelo’s new Samrand data centreITWeb· Feb 3, 2026
- Xneelo begins build on second Gauteng data centreBizcommunity· Feb 3, 2026
- One of South Africa’s oldest Internet hosting companies breaks ground on a new data centreMyBroadband· Feb 3, 2026
- Competition Commission greenlights Stanlib bid to acquire Africa Data CentresBusiness Day· Jan 23, 2026
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