- We are excited to embark on this milestone project with Africa Data Centres as it will demonstrate our innovation in deploying renewable energy solutions.
- The Pan-African operator, part of Cassava Technologies, this week announced it had signed a 20-year PPA with DPA.
Africa Data Centres (ADC) has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Distributed Power Africa (DPA) to procure solar energy. The Pan-African operator, part of Cassava Technologies, this week announced it had signed a 20-year PPA with DPA, which will supply 12MW of renewable energy to power its South African operations via wheeling [where energy is delivered from the renewable energy site to the customer via existing distribution or transmission networks].
Tesh Durvasula, CEO of Africa Data Centres, said, “Through this agreement, our customers will benefit from a sustainable data centre; while data centres are the foundation of the digital transformation process in Africa, they require reliable, cost-effective, and preferably green power to operate. Our partnership with DPA will also help reduce our reliance on the strained South African national grid, enabling us to play our part in alleviating the country’s current energy challenges.”
ADC currently operates three South African data centres; two in Johannesburg in the Samrand and Midrand areas of the city and one in the Diep River area of Cape Town, which is undergoing expansion. Norman Moyo, CEO of DPA, said: “Our customers are looking for cost-effective and efficient ways of meeting their green targets and reducing energy costs for their businesses in a climate of increased power shortages. We are excited to embark on this milestone project with Africa Data Centres as it will demonstrate our innovation in deploying renewable energy solutions.”
The deal was signed with DPA Southern Africa Pty Ltd (DPA SA), a joint company of Distributed Power Africa and French utility company EDF. Valérie Levkov, SVP of Africa and Middle East at EDF, added: “This agreement with Africa Data Centres re-affirms EDF’s commitment to providing low carbon solutions for commercial and industrial clients in Africa, and we are very pleased to be a part of this initiative.”