India's leading engineering, procurement and construction companies, Sterling and Wilson recently announced the successful handover of the Greenfield Data Centre to Raxio Group in the Republic of Congo. Raxio Group is Africa's leading carrier-neutral tier III data centre operator.
The data centre facility is spread across 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 along with Tier-III Uptime TCDD and TCCF certification. One of the unique feature of the facility is modular design of civil structure which is made of prefabricated steel. Indirect Adiabatic Cooling (IAC) was also included in the project. The project faced various challenges such as rough geography and supply chain hurdles. Despite the adversities, the company executed and delivered the project before the scheduled deadline of 16 months.
Commenting on the occasion, Prasanna Sarambale, CEO, Data Centre Business, Sterling and Wilson Private Limited said, "We are proud to execute this prestigious Greenfield Data Centre before 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 centre projects and are confident that this data centre 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 for the need of reliable, secure and scalable data centre solutions to further strengthen the region's digitization journey."
Expressing his views, 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 meet this growing demand by delivering robust data centre infrastructure to the region. The SWPL team have vast experience in this space and have been committed to our vision of delivering this project on time. I am certain that the Raxio data centre, DRC 1 will truly add immense value to enterprise businesses as well as public sector organisations within the country, successfully contributing towards the digital transformation in the region."
Sterling and Wilson began data centre services in 2015. With leading players like with leading players like global hyperscalers, Telecom Egypt and MainOne (an Equinix company), the company has executed 24 DC projects with total IT load of over 65 MW in Indian as well as international markets.
