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description: Is Midrand a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict AVOID, score 22.8/100 (ESKOM), as of 2026-11-12. Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets.
title: "Midrand data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub"
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# Midrand data center market

Power availability in Midrand: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 22.8 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 281 words · generated 2026-11-07 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12

**Question this page answers:** How much power is available in the Midrand data center market?

**Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="how much power is available in the Midrand market for a data center")`

**Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result].

DCPI Score**22.8/100**

MW, all listings**0**any status, unverified listings included

Verdict**AVOID**

## Colocation lease rates in Midrand

DC Hub does not hold a lease-rate figure for this market yet.

Midrand hosts eight tracked facilities operated by a small cluster of providers anchored by Africa Data Centres' two sites. The market remains opaque on total installed capacity—only one of the eight tracked sites has reported megawattage figures to the market. Africa Data Centres and BCX each operate standalone facilities, while Bunker One Management and MTN each run single assets, creating a fragmented operational landscape with no dominant player controlling infrastructure narrative or supply roadmap.

This dual reading means prospective operators should expect both limited headroom in available power and material lead times or cost elevation to unlock additional grid access—a combination that depresses economics for greenfield or expansion projects requiring incremental supply.

Deal flow in Midrand remains dormant on the tracked record, with no recent transactions logged. At the pan-African level, MTN announced a data center partnership in August 2026 targeting over 150MW of new capacity in its first phase, signaling appetite from hyperscale telecoms to build regional infrastructure; however, no announcement ties that expansion explicitly to Midrand. The operator base shows no visible consolidation, M&A activity, or capacity announcements specific to this market, leaving visibility into future supply or competitive repositioning opaque.

## Data centers in Midrand

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Africa Data Centres](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/africa-data-centres-africa-data-centres-62a55ee7) |  | Operational |  |
| [Africa Data Centres, Johannesburg JHB1, South Africa](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/africa-data-centres-africa-data-centres-johannesburg-jhb1-south-africa-02513258) | Africa Data Centres | Operational |  |
| [Vantage JNB11](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/vantage-data-centers-vantage-jnb11-4c2686c6) | Vantage Data Centers | Operational |  |
| [Vodacom](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/vodacom-vodacom-423a016a) |  | Operational |  |

Largest first by reported MW (blank where not reported). Unverified directory listings are not shown.

Browse every data center in [South Africa](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/za).

## More on Midrand

- [Midrand DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/midrand)
- [Midrand market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/midrand/brief)

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