Campus Specs
NBOX1: A Future-Ready Data Centre in Nairobi, Kenya
Situated on a 4.3-acre campus along Nairobi’s Mombasa Road, iXAfrica’s NBOX1 is a green data centre that leverages sustainable energy solutions to meet East Africa’s demand for high-capacity, cloud-ready data storage.
Our facility is strategically designed for efficiency and security, featuring initial power support of 2×11 KV electrical feeders with 2×4 MVA, and scaling to a planned 66 KV substation offering 2×40 MVA to support high voltage operations.
Developed with Future-tech’s expertise, iXAfrica Data Centre brings world-class, AI-ready data solutions to Kenya, supporting businesses with secure colocation, eco-friendly power infrastructure, and the robust reliability needed for enterprise-scale demands.
Designed by Future-tech, a leading international data centre specialist, Future-tech has been engaged by more than 50 Clients, on circa 3GW of data centre capacity, across more than 25 EMEA countries since 2016. The company brings Globally leading design and technology solutions ensuring its clients’ facilities meet the highest international standards, wherever they are in the World.
Size/Location
- Mombasa Road in Nairobi, Kenya
- Dense concentration of networks
- 17,300 sqm land area
- 2 buildings on Campus
- 15,587m2 total footprint
- 6,621m2 colocation space
- Low risk environment from natural threat
Power
- Full site 22.5MW IT power
- Four 11kV and two 66kV utility feeds
- 24 11KV diesel generator sets (2.5MVA each) with 70hr run time
Cooling
- ASHRAE compliant for optimal efficiency and performance
- Data centre hall specific cooling technology offering compact footprint with low energy consumption
- Autonomous Indirect Adiabatic Cooling (IAC) system with N+1 IAC units for each data hall
