South Africa Data Center Cooling Market Size (2024 - 2029)

South Africa Data Center Cooling Market Analysis

The South Africa Data Center Cooling Market size is estimated at USD 202.5 million in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 568.90 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 23.20% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

• The demand for data centers is driven by the increasing demand for cloud computing among SMEs, government regulations for local data security, and growing investment by domestic players.
• Under Construction IT Load Capacity: The Italian data center market's upcoming IT load capacity is expected to reach more than 828.9 MW by 2029.
• Under Construction Raised Floor Space: The country's construction of raised floor areas is expected to exceed 4.4 million sq. ft by 2029.
• Planned Racks: The country's total number of racks to be installed is expected to reach 220,200 units by 2029. Johannesburg is expected to house the maximum number of racks by 2029.
• Planned Submarine Cables: Many are under construction. One such cable, 2Africa, is estimated to start service in 2024. It stretches over 45,000 kilometers and has landing points in Cape Town, Mtunzini, and Port Elizabeth.
• New regional data centers are focusing on implementing state-of-the-art monitoring systems to mitigate the risks associated with extreme weather events. Many would use the latest, more energy-efficient cooling technologies, such as redundant cooling systems, smart monitoring technologies, and backup power generators, to ensure temperature consistency during power interruptions. Another example is direct liquid cooling, which uses a higher thermal transfer of water to a more efficient cooling device.

South Africa Data Center Cooling Industry Segmentation

Data center cooling is a set of techniques and technologies to maintain optimal operating temperatures in data center environments. This is important because data centers house many computer servers and network equipment that generate heat during operation. Efficient cooling systems are used to dissipate this heat and prevent equipment from overheating, ensuring continued reliable operation of the data center. Various methods, such as air conditioning, liquid cooling, and hot/cold aisle containment, are commonly used to control temperature and humidity in data centers.

The South African data center cooling market is segmented by cooling technology (air-based cooling (CRAH, chillers and economizers, and cooling towers), liquid-based cooling (immersion cooling and direct-to-chip cooling), and evaporative cooling) and end user (IT & telecommunication, BFSI, government, and media & entertainment). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value for all the above segments.