OADC Lagos Flagship Campus: 26MW Hyperscale & Subsea Gateway
Status: Operational / Active Multi-Phase Hyperscale Expansion | Location: Elegushi Royal Beach Road / Yemi Adetayo Street, Lekki Peninsula II, Lagos 105102, Nigeria
Project Overview
Open Access Data Centres’ OADC Lagos (LOS1) is West Africa’s flagship open-access, carrier-neutral data center campus, strategically located on a 4-hectare site in Lekki Peninsula II, Lagos, Nigeria’s leading commercial and digital economy hub. Designed to serve as a critical regional connectivity gateway, the campus delivers up to 26 MW of total site power across approximately 7,200 m² of technical whitespace, with capacity to support more than 3,200 high-density server racks. Purpose-built for hyperscale cloud providers, telecommunications operators, enterprises, financial institutions, and content delivery networks, OADC Lagos provides highly resilient infrastructure capable of supporting mission-critical applications, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and high-performance digital services. A defining feature of the campus is its direct integration with the Google Equiano subsea cable landing station, enabling ultra-low-latency international connectivity between West Africa, Europe, and South Africa while significantly increasing network capacity and reducing data transmission delays. The facility also offers open-access duct infrastructure connected to major terrestrial fiber networks, ensuring carrier-neutral connectivity and flexible network diversity for customers. With on-site access to the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) and direct cloud on-ramps to leading public cloud platforms, organizations can establish efficient hybrid and multi-cloud environments with improved performance and reliability. Supported by resilient power systems, advanced cooling technologies, enterprise-grade physical security, and scalable infrastructure, OADC Lagos (LOS1) provides a future-ready digital platform that strengthens West Africa’s connectivity ecosystem and enables businesses to accelerate digital transformation, cloud adoption, and next-generation AI workloads across the region.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | OADC Lagos Flagship Campus: 26MW Hyperscale & Subsea Gateway |
| Location | Elegushi Royal Beach Road / Yemi Adetayo Street, Lekki Peninsula II, Lagos 105102, Nigeria |
| Status | Operational / Active Multi-Phase Hyperscale Expansion |
| Commissioning | Phase 1 Go-Live: Q4 2022 / Phase 2 Expansion & Cable Landing Station Integration: 2024–2026 |
| Total IT Load | 20.0 MW Critical IT Load (26 MW Gross Substation Site Load) |
| Total Capacity | 26 MW Site Power / 25 MVA Utility Capacity across 9,563 m² (102,935 sq ft) total area / 7,200 m² whitespace |
| Tier Level | Tier III Certified Design & Constructed Facility (Uptime Institute Tier III, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, PCI-DSS Certified) |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Greenfield Hyperscale, Cloud Gateway, Open Access Cable Landing Station (CLS) & Colocation Campus |
City Profile
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| City Name | Lekki Penninsula II |
| Population | Part of Lekki (city population ~400,000+) |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~20–22 million (Lagos Metropolitan Area) |
| City GDP | Part of the Lagos metropolitan economy (estimated USD 250+ billion) |
| Per Capita Income | ~USD 5,000–6,000 (Lagos urban estimate) |
| City Tier | Tier 2 – Emerging Commercial & Technology Hub |
| Key Strengths | Prime residential and commercial district; proximity to Victoria Island and Ikoyi; access to the Lekki-Epe Expressway; expanding digital infrastructure; growing data center and technology investments; high-end real estate; business-friendly environment; access to Lekki Deep Sea Port and Dangote Refinery developments. |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Open Access Data Centres Limited |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC Utility) & IXPN (Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria) |
| Construction Contractor | Specialized African & European Mission-Critical EPC Contractors |
| MEP Engineering | OADC Global Engineering & High-Density Thermal Design Teams |
| Network Connectivity | Direct Cable Landing Station (CLS) for the Google Equiano Subsea Cable; carrier-neutral access to 24+ network providers, IXPN peering, dark-fiber routes into Lagos core business districts, and low-latency regional DCI links. |
| Power Infrastructure | Dual high-voltage 33kV utility substation feeds supplied by EKEDC, static 2N / N+1 block-redundant uninterruptible power supply (UPS) architecture, and N+1 emergency standby diesel generators with 72+ hours of on-site fuel autonomy. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 20 MW Critical IT Power Capacity / 26 MW Total Site Substation Load |
| UPS Redundancy | 2N / N+1 Static UPS Architecture |
| Cooling System | Closed-loop chilled water and precision air-handling units in N+1 redundancy, hot/cold aisle containment, and high-density liquid-to-chip direct cooling capability engineered to support up to 25 kW+ per rack. |
| Connectivity | Carrier-neutral platform with dual Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs), open-access fiber ducts, and global cloud orchestration via WIOCC Pan-African network ecosystem. |
| PUE Target | < 1.35 Annualized Operational Design PUE |
| Energy Mix | High-reliability grid integration supplemented by gas-fired IPP generation and solar PV array installations on-site. |
Milestones
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| Announcement | Q4 2021 |
| Construction Start | Late 2021 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Q4 2022 |
| Full Buildout | Operational / Phased Whitespace & High-Density Expansion Active |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Estimated $200,000,000 USD to $300,000,000 USD |
| Funding | Open Access Data Centres / WIOCC Group corporate capital expenditure (CapEx) allocation |