{"generated_at": "2026-11-07T09:03:22.303630+00:00", "key_stats": {"computed": "2026-11-07T08:49:37.440665+00:00", "constraint": null, "dcpi_score": 21.5, "excess": null, "facility_count": 116, "mw_reporting_count": 4, "name": "Johannesburg", "recent_deals": [], "slug": "johannesburg", "state": "GP", "top_operators": [{"count": 11, "name": "Unknown"}, {"count": 10, "name": ""}, {"count": 7, "name": "Teraco"}, {"count": 4, "name": "Vantage Data Centers"}, {"count": 3, "name": "NTT"}], "total_mw": 103.0, "verdict": "AVOID"}, "model": "claude-haiku-4-5", "name": "Johannesburg", "narrative_md": "# Johannesburg Data Center Market Brief\n\nJohannesburg's tracked data center footprint spans 116 facilities totaling 103 MW across operational, under-construction, and planned stages. Teraco leads the operator roster with seven tracked sites, followed by Vantage Data Centers with four and NTT with three. The market has seen recent sector activity elsewhere in South Africa\u2014Open Access Data Centres was acquired as a platform asset\u2014but no recent deals have been tracked in Johannesburg itself.\n\nThis combination indicates that securing new power allocations will face both availability and infrastructure barriers. Operators expanding footprints here cannot rely on abundant spare capacity or frictionless grid access.\n\nDeal flow into Johannesburg has stalled recently, with no tracked transactions recorded. Teraco's seven-site portfolio represents the largest operational presence, while Vantage's four facilities and NTT's three holdings reflect a market concentrated among established regional and global operators.", "slug": "johannesburg", "word_count": 196, "_gated": true, "_locked_fields": ["constraint", "constraint_score", "excess", "excess_power_score", "time_to_power_months", "top_opportunities_json", "top_risks_json"], "_upgrade_cta": "BUILD/CAUTION/AVOID verdicts, the composite score and the market list are free. The DCPI sub-scores (excess-power, grid-constraint, time-to-power) and risk/opportunity detail unlock with the DC Hub plan with every tool: https://dchub.cloud/pricing."}