Sterling And Wilson Successfully Completes Greenfield Data Center In Democratic Republic Of Congo

Hyderabad: Sterling and Wilson Private Limited, India’s leading engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) companies, proudly announces the handover of the Greenfield Data Center for Raxio Group in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Raxio Group is Africa’s leading carrier-neutral Tier III certified data center operator, delivering world-class co-location and connectivity services. They own and operate industry-standard, enterprise-grade facilities and services that are the foundation of Africa’s digital economies.

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The Data Center facility will house Co-location and Hyperscale clients spread across a 4,300 sq. mt—area with a total IT load of 1.5 MW. SWPC’s scope included complete turnkey Civil & MEP for the facility and Tier-III Uptime TCDD and TCCF certification. One of the first-of-its-kind features includes the modular design of civil structures made of prefabricated steel, which ensures faster execution and better quality vis-à-vis normal brick-and-mortar structures. The project also included an Indirect Adiabatic Cooling (IAC) free cooling solution for better PUE. This project involved various challenges such as tough geography and supply chain hurdles, however, the company was able to execute and deliver the project before the scheduled deadline of 16 months.

Commenting on this occasion, Mr. Prasanna Sarambale, CEO, of Data Centre Business, Sterling and Wilson Private Limited said, “We are proud to execute this prestigious Greenfield Data Center before the scheduled timeline which showcases our vast expertise and experience in successfully delivering such projects within sub-Saharan Africa. At Sterling and Wilson, we have a proven track record of delivering complex data center projects and are confident that this data center meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and sustainability. Through this successful project delivery, we want to reassure the larger African market that our company remains committed to the need for reliable, secure, and scalable data center solutions to further strengthen the region’s digitization journey.”

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Mr. Robert Saunders, Group Chief Technology Officer, Raxio Data Centers said, “We are extremely pleased to have achieved this significant milestone that has emerged from our collaboration with SWPL. The African region is witnessing an exponential growth of digitalization, and we are committed to meeting this growing demand by delivering robust data center infrastructure to the region. The SWPL team has vast experience in this space and has been committed to our vision of delivering this project on time. I am certain that the Raxio data center, DRC 1 will truly add immense value to enterprise businesses as well as public sector organizations within the country, successfully contributing towards the digital transformation in the region.”

Sterling and Wilson commenced Data Centre services in 2015, and in a short period, it has emerged as one of India’s leading Data Centre EPC players in the sector. It has executed 24 DC projects with a total IT load of more than 65MW, in India and international markets, with leading players like global hyperscalers, Telecom Egypt, and MainOne (an Equinix company). We are currently executing 5MW in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1.5MW in Luanda, Angola-West Africa, 6MW for a COLO player & 96MW for a Hyperscaler player in India. Sterling and Wilson Group is an established player in the whole of Africa and enjoys considerable goodwill in the region. The Group has been executing projects in Africa for more than a decade, across South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Nigeria, Mali, Niger, Zambia, and Namibia.

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