Mapped (unverified)
JB2 Data Centre
Gauteng, South Africa
Source: OpenStreetMap
JB2 Data Centre is a mapped data center in Gauteng, South Africa, operated by Teraco and ultimately owned by Digital Realty Trust, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 134,025 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on South Africa's grid, which was 82% fossil-fuelled at 699 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Oct 13, 2026
Real parent
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Operator
Teraco
Est. capacity
~25-55 MW
Footprint
134,025 sq ft
Grid carbon
699 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
18%
Region
Gauteng
Overview
source: linkJB2 Data Centre is a mapped data center in South Africa, operated by Teraco and held through its ultimate parent, Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Records put its footprint at 134,025 square feet. The site is one of Teraco's data centers.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentDigital Realty Trust, Inc.
- Files asTeraco
- This facilityJB2 Data Centre
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)- Teraco CEO steps downIT News Africa· Sep 28, 2026
- ‘South Africa Should Not Chase This’: An AI Expert Argues Against the Data Centre RushiAfrica.com· Sep 6, 2026
- SA data centres: power is the new constrainttech dot africa· Sep 4, 2026
- One data centre in South Africa will use more power than Kimberley or NelspruitMyBroadband· Aug 27, 2026
- Eskom's Number Is Not 6 Gigawatts. It Is 40 Percent.Global Data Center Hub· Aug 18, 2026
- CINX expands to six Cape Town data centre locationstech dot africa· Aug 11, 2026
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