Schneider Electric, the world’s most sustainable company and leader in energy management and automation, provides the power infrastructure for NBOX1, East Africa's first hyperscale, AI-ready, carrier-neutral data centre. The data centre, operated by iXAfrica Data Centres, is equipped with Schneider Electric's medium voltage and low voltage switchgear, ensuring reliable cloud services powered by Kenya’s renewable energy grid.
and leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is the power infrastructure provider for East Africa’s first hyperscale, AI-ready, carrier-neutral data centre , NBOX1 . Operated by iXAfrica Data Centre s, NBOX1 ’s power infrastructure is built around, among others, Schneider Electric ’s medium voltage and low voltage switchgear, ensuring stable and reliable cloud services powered by Kenya’s renewable energy grid.
Schneider Electric has provided NBOX1 with a robust power train solution, including power protection, distribution equipment, transformers, MV and LV switchgear and a building management system to monitor the system. These solutions are designed to meet both international IEC standards and local requirements, considering Kenya’s power grid and Nairobi’s unique environmental conditions.
Snehar Shah, CEO of iXAfrica, emphasised Kenya’s readiness for hyper-scale cloud infrastructure, highlighting the country’s conducive environment for cloud adoption and digital innovation. “Kenya has the digital infrastructure, reliable energy mix and a stable regulatory environment necessary to support the continued growth of the data centre sector.”NBOX1 is a testament to Schneider Electric’s commitment to sustainability.
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