UK FiveNines Group has announced its decision to partner with Nexus Core Systems, an AI infrastructure company, to oversee the development of a 20 MW data center on the outskirts of Casablanca, Morocco.
The data center, designed for high-density AI computing, is part of the Nexus AI Factory project, Africa’s first sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure platform being developed by Nexus Core Systems
in partnership with the Moroccan government and international tech leaders.
FiveNines Group is a construction and engineering company that specializes in designing, building, and delivering mission-critical data center infrastructure and renewable energy projects.
The UK company has been selected to lead a team responsible for the design management, technical governance, consultant coordination, constructability, and procurement strategy.
“We are delighted to partner with Nexus Core Systems in order to construct an advanced data centre in North Africa. This project will bring together our international data centre expertise with Moroccan architects, engineers, technical advisers, and relevant authorities,” said Gerry Curran, FiveNines Group CEO.
For his part, Bastian Remmlinger, Nexus Core Systems Head of Infrastructure, said : “We are very pleased with the cooperation and services FiveNines Group has provided so far. Their team has supported us well as we shape the design and delivery approach for the Morocco data centre. We look forward to continuing our work together on this ambitious project.”
FiveNines Group will coordinate the early-stage process of the project and manage briefing, feasibility, design strategy, and concept design. This work will feed into a coordinated design package for engagement with authorities and permit submission.
The UK group said it has wide experience in designing and delivering data centres and other mission critical construction projects to tight deadlines and the highest technical specifications, with a strong emphasis on safety, sustainability and compliance.
The Nexus AI Factory project will be powered entirely by renewable energy from TAQA Morocco. This project is backed by a US$ 1.2 billion investment and will come online in two phases through 2027. The first phase will see 16 MW of capacity deployed and the second phase adding a further 20 MW. The facility aims to have a total of 500 MW of capacity at full buildout.
Thanks to this first Sovereign AI Platform in Africa, Morocco is set to become AI gateway for Africa, Europe, and beyond.