The company installed more solar panels at its facilities in Kenya.

iColo, a Digital Realty firm, said today that it has expanded its renewable energy initiatives by installing solar panels at its facilities in Kenya, making it one of the country's 'greenest global connectivity hubs'.

The data centre operator announced it has successfully added and commissioned approximately 650 kilowatts (kW) of additional solar arrays at its two data centre sites in Nairobi and Mombasa.

According to the firm, over 450kW of this new solar capacity is accessible on iColo's NBO campus, where over 60 national and global networks aggregate, and will facilitate further campus expansion.

The remaining capacity of roughly 200 kW would be used on iColo's expanding Miritini Mombasa site, according to the company.

“Our solar investments are driven not only by our sustainability goals as a company but also by our commitment to support our customers’ renewable energy targets. As we further expand, Mombasa’s leading global interconnection hub that has more than 85 network providers will benefit from the campus’ expanded sustainable energy source,” said Ranjith Cherickel, Founder and CEO of iColo.

Cherickel added: "In harnessing Kenya's renewable energy landscape, we’re proud to lead the charge towards a sustainable future. We will continue to invest in renewable energy to keep up with our power consumption for the foreseeable future." 

As part of its commitment to sustainable energy solutions, iColo said it is actively working to secure extra space for solar installationss, such as greenfields, parking lots, and rooftops on all of its campuses.

As part of its long-term goals, iColo plans to meet 25% of its facilities' power needs using solar systems.

iColo's long-term objective is to synchronize the growth of both campuses with the deployment of more solar capacity to satisfy future demand, according to the business.

The company said it currently has three data centres in their master plan, including a captive substation, and is expected to consume over 20 megawatts (MW) at full capacity.

The company’s second data centre in Nairobi, NBO2, with an IT load of 6.5 MW, is expected to come online in Q3 2025.