Mapped (unverified)colocation
Teraco DB1 Durban, South Africa
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Source: Primary source
Teraco DB1 Durban, South Africa is a mapped data center in KwaZulu-Natal, 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
KwaZulu-Natal
Overview
source: linkTeraco Data Environments Pty Ltd — colocation facility (117 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)- SA’s biggest data centre ‘monster’ set to consume 25% of Durban’s electricityDaily Maverick· Mar 4, 2026
- Major SA data centre expansion plans emerge, set to more than double current power demandDaily Maverick· Feb 9, 2026
- Teraco and Vodacom Business data centres more trusted than BCX and XneeloMyBroadband· Aug 21, 2025
- TelCables sets sights on expanding connectivity services throughout Southern Africabusinessreport.co.za· Jun 26, 2025
- Teraco commences construction on a new hyperscale data centre in South AfricaGreen Building Africa· Nov 15, 2024
- Teraco expands Johannesburg campus with new 40MW data centreTelecompaper· Nov 13, 2024
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