Vantage Data Centers Source Green Energy from SolarAfrica

• The financial investment will sustain manufacturing of 87MWp of renewable resource and also reduce CO2 exhaust in the area by 3.8 million bunches over the lifetime of the PPA.
• Vantage held that the contract is a crucial step in its long-term commitment to sustainability.

In a significant growth, Vantage Data Centers have authorized a 20-year PPA with South Africa's solar power financing player-- SolarAfrica-- to enable Vantage to supplement the regional grid that powers its Johannesburg (JNB1) data center campus with renewable energy. This investment will additionally drive the development of renewable energy in the area by sustaining the expansion of SolarAfrica's De Aar solar project.

Vantage is a leading international company of hyperscale data center campuses. The Johannesburg campus is slated to open up in July.

Within SolarAfrica's bigger solar farm, Vantage's investment will sustain the production of 87MWp of renewable resource. At its completion, Vantage's Johannesburg data center campus will have 80MW of IT capacity, of which up to 33% is expected to be sustained by the solar farm.

Justin Jenkins, CEO of EMEA and also Head Of State of the UK, Vantage, stated, "Not just will energy from this financial investment be used to power our Johannesburg campus, yet it will certainly also function as another example of using solar-driven energy throughout the data center market. In the near term, solar power encounters boosting demand, driving costs higher across South Africa. This financial investment, nevertheless, will make certain a stable price for our customers."

Charl Alheit, SolarAfrica Director, stated, "With environment adjustment being the defining obstacle of our time, it's crucial that we accelerate our carbon reduction initiatives to transform our planet right into a sustainable green economic situation."

He additionally included, "The rollout of the 87MWp solar farm for Vantage's campus, which will be among the biggest in South Africa, is an exciting action for us as we get ready to aid a lot more companies conserve with more affordable, cleaner energy via wheeling."

The official declaration of Vantage held that the arrangement is a crucial step in its lasting commitment to sustainability. A year ago, Vantage revealed that it will achieve net zero carbon discharges worldwide by 2030. The company views it as a milestone in its work to enhance efficiencies as well as reduce environmental effects at its hyperscale data center campuses worldwide.