Mapped (unverified)colocation
OADC CPT1 - Cape Town
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Source: Primary source
OADC CPT1 - Cape Town is a mapped data center in Western Cape, South Africa, operated by Open Access Data Centres. 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
Open Access Data Centres
Operator
Open Access Data Centres
Grid carbon
699 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
18%
Region
Western Cape
Overview
source: linkOpen Access Data Centres — colocation facility (11 networks present). Source: PeeringDB.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentOpen Access Data Centres
- Files asOpen Access Data Centres
- This facilityOADC CPT1 - Cape Town
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)- ACIX adds second data center in DRCConnecting Africa· May 21, 2026
- SA’s digital infrastructure spend tipped to hit R1.2tnITWeb· May 21, 2026
- Top 10: Data Centre Companies in AfricaData Centre Magazine· May 20, 2026
- ANALYSIS | Data centre boom leaves commercial landlords selling land, not leasesBusiness Day· May 14, 2026
- New data centres set to swallow 34% of Cape Town’s current electricity supplyDaily Maverick· Apr 28, 2026
- M’East crisis exposes costly weakness in Nigeria’s cloud economyThe Guardian Nigeria News· Apr 8, 2026
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