Morocco Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2021-2026
PUBLISHED DATE 06 Dec 2021
Morocco Data Center Market
MOROCCO DATA CENTER MARKET SIZE WILL WITNESS INVESTMENTS OF USD 328 MILLION BY 2026, GROWING AT A CAGR OF 6.33% DURING 2021–2026
Morocco Data Center Market Research Report Includes Size in Terms of Investment, Area, Power Capacity, and Colocation Revenues. Get Insights on 9 Existing Data Centers and 1 Upcoming Facility Spread across 5 Cities including Casablanca and Other Cities (Rabat, Marrakech, Nouaceur, and Temara).
MOROCCO DATA CENTER MARKET REPORT SCOPE
MARKET SIZE (INVESTMENT) USD 328 MILLION (2026)
MARKET SIZE (AREA) 68.2 THOUSAND SQ. FT (2026)
COLOCATION MARKET SIZE (REVENUE) USD 15 MILLION
MOROCCO DATA CENTER MARKET OUTLOOK
The rising number of consumers and growth in internet usage have led to an increase in Morocco's data traffic. The country is also witnessing the deployment of technologies such as cloud, IoT, and big data.
COVID19 had been a significant growth enabler for Morocco's cloud market, with many enterprises migrating their workloads to the cloud.
Increased connectivity through submarine cable deployments will further boost data center growth in the country. As of now, Morocco has around five submarine cables either already deployed or under development.
In February 2021, Moov Africa announced its plans to deploy a new submarine cable system with a length of more than 8,000 km to boost connectivity and connect Morocco with Togo, Gabon, Benin, and Cote d'Ivoire.
Africa Data Centres has planned to invest more than USD 500 million to build around 10 data centers across ten different African countries, including Morocco, in the next two years.
In August 2021, Etisalat, a UAE-based company, increased its holding to 53% in Maroc Telecom by taking over the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) stake for USD 505 million.
N+ONE Datacenters launched Morocco's first data neutral internet exchange point, Casablanca Internet Exchange (CASIX), in 2016, in which Paris-based Internet exchange point operator France-IX provided technical assistance.
In 2020, N+ONE Datacenters was a major investor adding more than 64,000 square feet of white floor area in its DC-II facility in Casablanca.
Africa Data Centres, a new entrant in the Morocco cloud and data center market, has announced plans to build a new data center facility that will add to Morocco's power capacity.
Morocco is also an active generator and user of renewable energy sources. Morocco has developed a national energy strategy to increase its usage of renewable power energy to 52% by the end of 2030.
Market size available in the investment, area, power capacity, and Morocco colocation market revenue.
An assessment of the data center investment in Morocco by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators.
Data center investments in the area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across cities in the country.
A detailed study of the existing market landscape, an in-depth industry analysis, and insightful predictions about the Morocco data center market size during the forecast period.
Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in Morocco
Facilities Covered (Existing): 9
Coverage: 5 Cities
Data center colocation market in Morocco
Market Revenue & Forecast (2021-2026)
The Morocco data center market investments are classified as IT, power, cooling, and general construction services with sizing and forecasting.
A comprehensive analysis of the latest trends, growth rate, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the industry.
Business overview and product offerings of prominent IT infrastructure providers, construction contractors, support infrastructure providers, and investors operating in the industry.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORT
Morocco promotes foreign investments and provides support for investments with its macro-economic policies and other incentives for investors.
Casablanca is the primary data center hub in Morocco, housing most of the data centers in Morocco.
The location of Morocco is beneficial for the generation of renewable energy via solar power, which the country expects to harness in the coming years.
In 2020, N+ONE Datacenters was one of the major investors in the Morocco data center market. Other revenue contributors to the market include inwi, Maroc Telecom, and Etix Everywhere.
The emergence of smart city initiatives such as the Casablanca Smart City Expo will also boost Morocco's digital economy, leading to the development of data center areas.
Morocco's industrial pricing is around USD 0.11 per kWh, which is slightly higher than other African countries.
Various companies currently adopt On-premise data centers in Morocco in their digitalization efforts. However, a shift will be witnessed to cloud and colocation data centers within the forecast period.
MOROCCO DATA CENTER MARKET VENDOR LANDSCAPE
In August 2019, Maroc Telecom announced a deal with the government to invest more than USD 1 billion to develop and improve the telecom infrastructure over the next three years.
Some major data center investors in the country include Orange, N+ONE Datacenters, inwi, and Medasys, which provide colocation and cloud-based services across the country.
In February 2021, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Rabat (UM6P) opened its new data center to host one of the most powerful supercomputers in Africa, Toubkal.
In January 2021, Orange, the French telecom operator, acquired Etix Everywhere Maroc and its Tier III, 1 MW data center facility in Casablanca.
Morocco is one of Africa's emerging data center colocation markets, with a revenue of around USD 4 million generated in 2020.
The shift of industry sectors such as BFSI, education, retail, manufacturing, and others towards new technologies such as cloud and big data will aid the market's growth during the forecast period.
This report analyses the Morocco data center market share. It elaboratively analyses the existing and upcoming facilities and data center investments in IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction, and tier standards. It discusses market sizing and investment estimation for different segments. The segmentation includes:
Existing Facilities in the region (Area and Power Capacity)
List of Upcoming Facilities in the region (Area and Power Capacity)
MOROCCO DATA CENTER INVESTMENT COVERAGE
Transfer Switches and Switchgears
CRAC and CRAH Units
Cooling Towers, Condensors, and Dry Coolers
Installation and Commissioning Services
Building & Engineering Design
Tier Segments
IT Infrastructure Providers – Arista Networks, Atos, Broadcom, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Lenovo, NetApp
Construction Constructors & Sub-Contractors – Advanced Vision Morocco, ARSMAGNA, Arup
Support Infrastructure Providers – ABB, Caterpillar, Cummins, Eaton, Legrand, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, Schneider Electric, Siemens, STULZ, Vertiv Group.
Data Center Investors – Africa Data Centres, inwi, N+ONE Datacenters, Orange Business Services
Data center Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)
Data center Construction Contractors
Data center Infrastructure Providers
How big is the Morocco data center Market?
The Morocco data center market by investment is likely to reach approx. USD 328 million by 2026.
Who are the key Investors in the Morocco data center market?
Key investors include Africa Data Centres, inwi, N+ONE Datacenters, Orange Business Services among others
What is the expected CAGR for the Morocco data center market during the forecast period?
The data center in Morocco is expected at a growth rate at a CAGR of 6.33%
How many are existing and upcoming facilities present in Morocco?
9 existing data centers and 1 upcoming facility are present in the country.
What is the COVID-19 impact on the data center market in Morocco?
COVID-19 led to an increase in the adoption of internet-based services by various sectors such as banking and finance services, education, healthcare, transportation, and many more.
Morocco data center market is among the rapidly growing markets in Africa. The country is one of the most prominent Fintech hubs in the Africa region and has witnessed significant growth in terms of digital transformation. Morocco also ranks higher than other African countries such as Kenya, South Africa, and Namibia in the "Ease of Doing Business Index" by the World Bank. The data center market includes more than five unique third-party data center service providers operating about 9 facilities
The report considers the present scenario of the Morocco data center market and its market dynamics for 2021−2026. It covers a detailed overview of several growth enablers, restraints, and trends in the market. The study includes the demand and supply aspects of the market.
Market Segmentation by Infrastructure Type
Market Segmentation by IT Infrastructure
Market Segmentation by Electrical Infrastructure
Market Segmentation by Mechanical Infrastructure
Market Segmentation by General Construction
Market Segmentation by Tier Segments
Advanced Vision Morocco
ARSMAGNA
Rolls-Royce Power Systems
Vertiv Group.
Africa Data Centres
inwi
N+ONE Datacenters
Chapter 1: Existing & Upcoming Third-Party Data Centers In Morocco
9+ Unique Data Center Properties
Existing Vs Upcoming Data Center Capacity by Cities
Chapter 2: Investment Opportunities In Morocco
Data Center Investments
Chapter 3: Data Center Colocation Market In Morocco
Colocation Services Market in Morocco
Retail Colocation vs Wholesale Data Center Colocation
Colocation Pricing (Quarter Rack, Half Rack, Full Rack) & Add-ons
Chapter 6: Tier Standard Investment
Exhibit 1 Third-Party Data Centers Snapshot
Exhibit 2 Third-Party Data Center Snapshot by Location
Exhibit 3 Area Developed by Location (Thousand square feet)
Exhibit 4 Power Capacity by Location (MW)
Exhibit 5 Data Center Market Size & Forecast by Investment ($ Million)
Exhibit 6 Data Center Market Size & Forecast by Area 2020−2026 (Thousand Square Feet)
Table 10 Investment Market Size & Forecast by Tier Standards 2020−2026 ($ Million)
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