In a rapidly growing continent like Africa, where digitalization is advancing at unprecedented levels, data centres are becoming increasingly important. They are the heartbeat of a burgeoning digital economy that supports crucial industries such as telecommunications, finance, and public services. However, as one would expect, managing data centres requires solutions that ensure continuity, efficiency, and security—and this is where Socomec comes into play.
A French company with three branches in Africa, Socomec was founded in 1922 and today boasts over 100 years of experience in developing innovative energy solutions. Socomec is a global brand and an undisputed specialist in UPS systems, power network switching, conversion, measurement, and energy storage. The objective? To provide solutions that not only meet technical needs with the highest quality but also support sustainability and the growth of their clients.
The African Challenge: Continuity, Reliability, and Sustainability
The main challenge in some African regions is the low-quality power network with frequent outages: operating a data centre in such an environment requires a different level of protection. This scenario demands more resilient equipment, as the systems are subjected to much greater stress. Socomec’s solutions, such as UPS, ATS, and STS systems, address this issue by ensuring that critical loads are always protected, even in the event of grid problems.
In recent years and in the years to come, an enormous energy challenge is emerging: meeting growing demand with limited resources. In this context, energy efficiency becomes crucial, and Socomec stands out with products like DIRIS Digiware, which help monitor and optimize energy use in data centres with extreme precision. Not only does this lead to a substantial reduction in operating costs, but it also helps achieve key sustainability goals with minimal environmental impact.
Scalability and Growth: Thinking About the Future
Data centres in Africa must be ready to adapt to rapidly developing cities, which are increasingly dependent on digital services. With our modular UPS systems, capacity can be increased quickly and seamlessly by simply adding power modules within minutes. This allows data centre managers to respond rapidly to future demands without facing excessive initial costs.
An additional advantage of Socomec’s new systems is their proven reliability, with a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of over 1,000,000 hours and a very low Mean Time To Repair (MTTR), which ensures service continuity. Socomec is committed to providing products with a lifespan significantly longer than market standards, making a substantial contribution to the circular economy through a prolonged lifecycle that allows products to remain in use for much longer.
The Future of Data Centres in Africa
With Africa’s continued growth and economic development, data centres will play an increasingly crucial role in innovation and digitalization. The solutions offered by Socomec are, therefore, the perfect combination of reliability, efficiency, and security, enabling optimal data centre management even in the most challenging conditions.
At Socomec, we are committed to providing solutions that not only meet our customers’ current needs but are also designed to anticipate future challenges. Products like the MODULYS UPS range, which allows for seamless modular expansion, or our DIGIWARE monitoring system, are just a few examples of how we are helping data centres in Africa reach new levels of efficiency and security. Our support doesn’t end with the delivery of the technology: we continue to work closely with our customers and partners through our maintenance services. This integrated approach, enables us to be a reliable long-term strategic partner. – says Enrico Stecchezzini, Territory Manager Africa of Socomec
With Socomec, the energy and digital future of Africa are in good hands.
