Lagos, Nigeria $0.18 ($0.18 x 24 hr x 30 days x 0.5) / 106 = 65 / watt / month Accra, Ghana $0.8 ($0. 8 x 24 hr x 30 days x 0.5) / 106 = 288 / watt / month Dakar, Senegal $0.42 ($0.42 x 24 hr x 30 days x 0.5) / 106 = 151 / watt / month Cape Town, SA $0.17 ($0.17 x 24 hr x 30 days x 0.5) / 106 = 61 / watt / month J1 = P / P rated Consumed hardware P Consumed hardware = (Given) 50% ie 5 kwh J1 = 10 / 5 = 2 K2 = J1 U$,A&M U$,grid colling / 2 x 0.5 / 1 = 1 = Further, typical state-of-the art data center has a cooling load factor of 0.8, i.e. 0.8 W of power is consumed by the cooling equipment for 1 W of heat dissipation in the data center. Cost K2) L1 U$,grid P = (1 + Cooling consumed hardware -( As (1) above) TABLE - C U$,A&M, (A) Country 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 / month (1 + 1) (0.8 x 288 x 5) / 106 (A)/30000= $76.80/ft = $ 2,304,000 Dakar, 151 / watt / month (1 + 1) (0.8 x 151 x 5) / 106 (A)/30000= $40.27/ft Senegal = $ 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
Lagos, Nigeria $0.18 ($0.18 x 24 hr x 30 days x 0.5) / 106 = 65 / watt / month Accra, Ghana $0.8 ($0. 8 x 24 hr x 30 days x 0.5) / 106 = 288 / watt / month Dakar, Senegal $0.42 ($0.42 x 24 hr x 30 days x 0.5) / 106 = 151 / watt / month Cape Town, SA $0.17 ($0.17 x 24 hr x 30 days x 0.5) / 106 = 61 / watt / month J1 = P rated / P Consumed hardware P Consumed hardware = (Given) 50% ie 5 kwh J1 = 10 / 5 = 2 K2 = J1 U$,A&M colling / U$,grid = 2 x 0.5 / 1 = 1 Further, typical state-of-the art data center has a cooling load factor of 0.8, i.e. 0.8 W of power is consumed by the cooling equipment for 1 W of heat dissipation in the data center. Cost Cooling = (1 + K2) L1 U$,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 / month (1 + 1) (0.8 x 288 x 5) / 106 = $ 2,304,000 (A)/30000= $76.80/ft Dakar, 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
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