Mapped (unverified)colocation
Teraco CT1 Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Source: Primary source
Teraco CT1 Cape Town, South Africa is a mapped data center in Western Cape, South Africa, operated by Teraco. 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
Teraco
Operator
Teraco
Grid carbon
699 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
18%
Region
Western Cape
Overview
source: linkTeraco Data Environments Pty Ltd — colocation facility (191 networks present). Source: PeeringDB.
Operator chain
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)- CINX expands to six Cape Town data centre locationstech dot africa· Aug 17, 2026
- The hidden data centre in an upmarket Cape Town suburb where house prices average R3 millionMyBroadband· Jul 28, 2026
- South Africa tribunal approves Equinix data centres despite activist objectionsReuters· Jul 28, 2026
- South Africa's Data Center Boom Raises Concerns Over Resource Strain and Human Rightsfinance.biggo.com· Jul 26, 2026
- South Africa's data centre 'gold rush' risks resource crunchEngineering News· Jul 22, 2026
- Cape Town approves Equinix data centre without knowing water and power needsBusiness Day· Jul 20, 2026
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