Master Power Technologies (MPT), a pan-African provider of turnkey data centre and critical power solutions, has opened a new regional headquarters in Midrand, South Africa
The site also contains a new ‘Customer Experience Centre’, a R50mn (US$XXmn) investment designed to showcase MPT’s engineering capabilities and provide a hands-on environment for customers, partners and trainees.
The centre features advanced test facilities, including a 2 MVA UPS test platform and a 400kW cooling systems test centre, which is the most comprehensive of its kind on the continent.
In a statement, the company said it marked a step in the company’s continued expansion and commitment to advancing Africa’s data centre infrastructure.
“The Experience Centre represents a new chapter for Master Power Technologies. It’s about creating a space where customers can engage with our technology, see it in action, and understand the depth of our capabilities,” said MPT founder and managing director, Menno Parsons, a former electrical engineer.
“This centre will be the most impressive UPS and cooling training facility in Africa, allowing our clients to touch, feel, and work with real systems in a way that has never been possible before.”
Founded in 1999, MPT has grown from its origins as a Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) provider into a diversified engineering firm that delivers end-to-end solutions for data centres across Africa and the Middle East.
Today, it designs, manufactures, and assembles a wide range of products under its flagship brands, SURE and AIVA, tailored to withstand Africa’s demanding operational environments.
The new Midrand facility spans 6,000 square metres and will serve as MPT’s African headquarters, housing approximately 200 employees.
Strategically located between Johannesburg and Pretoria, the site is positioned close to a number of major data centre hubs.
The launch of the Midrand offices and Experience Centre underscores MPT’s role as a trusted partner in Africa’s rapidly growing data centre sector, according to Parsons.
The Experience Centre also highlights MPT’s commitment to local engineering and manufacturing.
MPT assembles and engineers complete modular data centre and energy centre solutions within Africa, an approach that reduces logistical risks, supports local industry and ensures solutions are tailored to regional requirements.
Beyond technical demonstrations, the centre will also serve as a hub for training and collaboration, equipping engineers and clients with practical knowledge to optimise data centre performance.
It also integrates MPT’s proprietary Advanced Infrastructure Visual Analytics (AIVA) monitoring platform, which manages and records metrics across more than 200 data centres in Africa, offering advanced analytics and operational insights.
“Our business has always been about more than just selling equipment. We engineer solutions for Africa, by Africa,” said Parsons.
“This Experience Centre is a testament to that philosophy, which strengthens our ability to train, innovate and deliver world-class infrastructure while remaining rooted in local expertise.”
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At the opening of MPT’s new Midrand base (Image source: MPT)
