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AWS AF South 1 (Cape Town)

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📍 Cape Town, ZA

AWS AF South 1 (Cape Town) is a data center operated by AWS in Cape Town, ZA. The facility is currently operational.

Status
Operational
City
Cape Town
Country
ZA
Coordinates
-33.9249, 18.4241

Location

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Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

LocationCape Town, ZA

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 22 operating generating units totalling 3,623 MW within about 50 km of Cape Town, ZA. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Nuclear1,940 MW · 2 units · 54%
Oil/Gas1,509 MW · 12 units · 42%
Hydropower160 MW · 1 unit · 4%
Utility-Scale Solar13 MW · 7 units · 0%

Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.

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Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · Raw JSON
Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP get_facility slug="aws-aws-af-south-1-cape-town-da5c8cb3" (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: https://dchub.cloud/connect?src=page-onramp&entity=aws-aws-af-south-1-cape-town-da5c8cb3
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