Cost K2) L1 U$,grid P = (1 + Cooling consumed hardware -( As (1) above) TABLE - C Country U$,A&M, (A) Rate /sqft Cost cooling Cooling - Lagos, 65 / watt / month (1 + 1) (0.8 x 65 x 5) / 106 = (A)/30000= $17.33/ft Nigeria $ 520,000 Accra, Ghana 288 / watt / (1 + 1) (0.8 x 288 x 5) / 106 (A)/30000= $76.80/ft = $ 2,304,000 Senegal 151 / watt / month (1 + 1) (0.8 x 151 x 5) / 106 (A)/30000= $40.27/ft = $ 1,208,000 Cape Town, 61 / watt / month (1 + 1) (0.8 x 61 x 5) / 106 = (A)/30000= $16.27/ft SA $ 488,000 The cost of cooling is highest in Ghana followed by Dakar, Senegal, then Lagos, Nigeria and cheapest in Cape Town, South Africa. In terms the cost of cooling, the most conducive city is Cape Town in South Africa while the most expensive is Accra in Ghana. Lagos, Nigeria is not also expensive 3.3.6 Overall Model for Data Center Cost of Space, Power and Cooling Totaling Table A , Table B & Table C – Country Cost A Cost B Cost C Total Cost = Space Power - Cooling – – A+B+C
Cost Cooling = (1 + K2) L1 U$,grid P consumed hardware -( As (1) above) TABLE - C Country U$,A&M, cooling Cost Cooling - (A) Rate /sqft Lagos, Nigeria 65 / watt / month (1 + 1) (0.8 x 65 x 5) / 106 = $ 520,000 (A)/30000= $17.33/ft Accra, Ghana 288 / watt / (1 + 1) (0.8 x 288 x 5) / 106 = $ 2,304,000 (A)/30000= $76.80/ft Senegal 151 / watt / month (1 + 1) (0.8 x 151 x 5) / 106 = $ 1,208,000 (A)/30000= $40.27/ft Cape Town, SA 61 / watt / month (1 + 1) (0.8 x 61 x 5) / 106 = $ 488,000 (A)/30000= $16.27/ft The cost of cooling is highest in Ghana followed by Dakar, Senegal, then Lagos, Nigeria and cheapest in Cape Town, South Africa. In terms the cost of cooling, the most conducive city is Cape Town in South Africa while the most expensive is Accra in Ghana. Lagos, Nigeria is not also expensive 3.3.6 Overall Model for Data Center Cost of Space, Power and Cooling Totaling – Table A , Table B & Table C Country Cost Space – A Cost Power - B Cost Cooling – C Total Cost = A+B+C
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