How clean is the grid behind SEACOM Mtunzini CLS?

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

Where is SEACOM Mtunzini CLS located?

SEACOM Mtunzini CLS is in Mtunzini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Mapped (unverified)colocation

SEACOM Mtunzini CLS

Mtunzini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

SEACOM Mtunzini CLS is a mapped data center in KwaZulu-Natal, 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

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Operator

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Grid carbon

699 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

18%

Region

KwaZulu-Natal

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Overview

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SEACOM Limited — colocation facility (2 networks present). Source: PeeringDB.

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.

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