Who owns MTN Newlands?

MTN Newlands is owned and operated by MTN.

How clean is the grid behind MTN Newlands?

MTN Newlands runs on South Africa's grid, which was 699 gCO₂/kWh and 18% clean in 2025 (Ember).

Where is MTN Newlands located?

MTN Newlands is in Gauteng, South Africa.

Mapped (unverified)

MTN Newlands

Gauteng, South Africa

Source: OpenStreetMap

MTN Newlands is a mapped data center in Gauteng, South Africa, operated by MTN. DataCentersExposed has documented a 164,288 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 Jun 14, 2026

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Est. capacity

~30-70 MW

Footprint

164,288 sq ft

Grid carbon

699 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

18%

Region

Gauteng

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Overview

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MTN Newlands is a mapped data center in South Africa, operated by MTN. Available records describe it as an MTN data center, with a reported footprint of 164,288 square feet. No ultimate parent above MTN is identified in the facts on hand.

Operator chain

Ultimate parent
MTN
Files as
MTN
This facility
MTN Newlands

The grid behind this site

source: Ember · Eurostat

Grid 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

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