Information heart infrastructure supplier iColo introduced that it has efficiently added and commissioned over 650 kilowatts (kW) of latest photo voltaic installations throughout its two information heart campuses in Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya. This enlargement helps iColo’s dedication to sustainability and enhances the inexperienced credentials of its amenities, the corporate stated in an announcement on Tuesday.
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New Photo voltaic Capability
iColo reported that over 450 kW of this new photo voltaic capability can be out there at its Nairobi campus, which connects over 60 nationwide and international networks. Almost 200 kW of the remaining capability can be utilised at iColo’s rising Miritini Mombasa campus, the official launch stated.
Sustainability Dedication
“Our photo voltaic investments are pushed not solely by our sustainability objectives as an organization but additionally by our dedication to supporting our prospects’ renewable power targets. As we additional increase, Mombasa’s main international interconnection hub, which has greater than 85 community suppliers, will profit from the campus’ expanded sustainable power supply,” stated iColo. “We’ll proceed to spend money on renewable power to maintain up with our energy consumption for the foreseeable future.”
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Upcoming Information Facilities and Photo voltaic Targets
iColo plans to satisfy 25 p.c of its amenities’ energy wants with photo voltaic power in the long run and is exploring extra photo voltaic installations throughout its campuses. The corporate presently has three information facilities in its grasp plan, together with a captive substation, and is anticipated to devour over 20 megawatts (MW) at full capability.
The corporate’s second Nairobi information heart, NBO2, with a deliberate IT load of 6.5 MW, is anticipated to launch in Q3 2025.
