Teraco, Africa's largest vendor-neutral data centre and interconnection platform provider, has provided an update on the construction progress of the JB4 Phase 2 data centre. The company has commenced construction on a new facility at its Bredell campus in Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg. This development aims to meet the growing demand for data centre services in the region.
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JB4 Phase 2 Construction Underway
Following the successful completion of Phase 1 in November 2022, Teraco has commenced construction on Phase 2 of the JB4 facility, according to the company's LinkedIn update. Once completed, JB4 will further enhance Teraco's capacity and establish it as the largest single-structure data centre in Africa.
The JB4 facility offers highly resilient and secure colocation facilities, with plans for a total building structure of 80,000 square metres and a utility power supply of 80 MW, supporting a critical power load of 50 MW.
Expansion at Bredell Campus, Johannesburg
Located in the Bredell Campus in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, the first phase of JB4 was completed in October 2022, with over 20,000 square meters of technical deployment space and a power supply of 80 MVA.
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Built to international hyper scaler specifications, the Bredell Campus serves the local and African markets, taking advantage of its strategic position in the Johannesburg Metropol's trade and industry hub.
The first phase of JB4 consists of 30,000 square metres of building structure, 8,000 square metres of data hall space, and a critical power load of 19 MW.
Upcoming Phase 2 of JB4
The upcoming Phase 2 of JB4 will significantly expand the data centre's footprint, providing 60,000 square metres of the building structure, a utility power supply of 80 MW, and a critical power load of 50 MW.
Teraco's JB4 data centre is designed in compliance with global hyperscale requirements and international standards. According to the company, the JB4 facility adds substantial value to sub-Saharan Africa's data centre ecosystem and contributes to the region's digital infrastructure growth.
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JB5 Facility
In a related development, construction has begun on Teraco's new hyperscale data centre facility, JB5, at its Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni, South Africa. With a critical power load of 30 MW, JB5 is expected to be completed by 2024. The facility will feature environmentally sustainable cooling and water management designs.
With its extensive portfolio of ISO-certified data centre facilities, Teraco operates vendor-neutral colocation data centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban.
