Teraco Commences Construction on 120-Megawatt
Utility-Scale Solar Plant in South
Africa
AUSTIN,
Texas, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital
Realty (NYSE: DLR), the leading global provider of cloud- and
carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection
solutions, announced today that Teraco: A Digital Realty Company
has started construction on a 120-megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar
photovoltaic (PV) power plant in South
Africa.
Teraco will own the power plant, a first for the global data
center industry, and wheel the renewable energy to its data
centers. The PV plant is expected to begin generating solar
power in late 2026. Once fully operational, output from the solar
power plant is projected to be comparable to the annual household
electricity needs of 110,000 South African homes.
"At Digital Realty, we're deeply committed to powering the
digital world responsibly. The commencement of Teraco's 120
MW solar power plant in South
Africa is a testament to our shared dedication to
sustainability and renewable energy generation. This
initiative brings us one step closer to our global renewable energy
goals and demonstrates our resolve to drive positive change for our
industry, the environment and all our stakeholders," said
Andy Power, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Digital Realty.
With more than 150 data centers across its global portfolio now
matched with 100% renewable electricity, Digital Realty continues
to be an industry leader in sustainable data center solutions.
When added to the existing agreements, Digital Realty will
have more than 1.5 gigawatts of contracted solar and wind
capacity, demonstrating a steadfast dedication to reducing its
carbon footprint and promoting sustainable business practices
worldwide.
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering
the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection
solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company's global data center
platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a
proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution
methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data
Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to
the connected data communities that matter to them with a global
data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+
countries on six continents. To learn more about Digital Realty,
please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on
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