Renegade Intel : AI ready data centers in South Africa: A Case Study with Teraco

Africa’s growing demand for cloud, AI and digital services is driving investment in data centre infrastructure, but growth depends on reliable power, connectivity, land, bankable energy models and supportive regulation. This roundtable will explore how PPAs, grid access, private power, renewables and hybrid solutions can accelerate data centre development, while strengthening collaboration between governments, utilities, developers, investors, hyperscale's and infrastructure providers.

AI ready data centers in South Africa: A Case Study with Teraco
How are AI and higher density workloads influencing data center design, particularly around cooling, energy efficiency and sustainability.

In this session we’ll cover:
Why AI workloads are changing the requirements for data center capacity and cooling
Why South Africa is an interesting market, given the growth in cloud/AI demand alongside water and power constraints
How Teraco appears to be positioning its facilities for higher density workloads
The shift towards more efficient cooling approaches, including liquid cooling and closed loop systems
What this could mean for future data center design in similar markets