Project company
Talonex
The project company, intended to hold the datacentre project rights.
Project Identity
Who we are
Talonex is the project company (SPV) for a proposed 150 MW green datacentre and AI infrastructure campus in Kenya. It is intended to hold the project rights, financing arrangements and operating contracts.
Core Mission & Delivery Principle
Our purpose and approach
Our Purpose
To provide scalable infrastructure that helps customers host critical data and deploy demanding compute workloads in Kenya.
Our Approach
We develop capacity in stages, with power, cooling and connectivity planned together around customer requirements.
Corporate & Delivery Framework
Our development structure
How the project is set up today, and how partners will join.
Partnership
Partnership-based delivery model
Investors, advisers, technology providers and operators participate under defined mandates and project agreements.
Investment agreements
Final investment agreements
Governance and responsibilities are set through the final investment agreements.
Phased Methodology
How we develop the project
A disciplined, demand-led lifecycle transitioning from feasibility study to operational capacity.
| Step | What it delivers |
|---|---|
| Site and feasibility | Land and utility terms, environmental work and a defined Phase 1 scope |
| Engineering and customer commitments | Detailed design, anchor specifications and commercial agreements |
| Investment and construction | Approved financing, procurement packages and construction oversight |
| Commissioning and expansion | Integrated tests, customer acceptance and demand-led capacity release |
An initial proof-of-concept hall will inform expansion. Later phases depend on contracted demand, utility capacity and funding.
ESG & Impact Commitments
Responsible development
Talonex intends to build environmental and social considerations into project design and delivery.
Resource efficiency
We will evaluate energy performance, water demand and cooling options, and track renewable energy and battery lifecycle requirements.
Environmental and social safeguards
We will complete site-specific assessments, stakeholder engagement and permit planning before construction commitments.
Local participation
We will focus on suitable procurement opportunities, workforce training and skills transfer through delivery partners.
Institutional Precedent
Experience that informs Talonex: Project Savanna
Through Barwasim’s partnership with SIC, Talonex draws on experience in campus development planning and power-supply assessment for Project Savanna, a 100 MW development in Konza Technopolis (2 × 50 MW planned phases, in development). That experience informs:
Campus Scale & Phasing
Demand-Led
Matching phased capital investment to customer demand.
Power Option Assessment
Solar + Grid
Evaluating solar, battery storage and dual grid supply.
Land & Institutional
Site & Permits
Coordinating site planning, land rights and utility studies.
Commercial Development
Anchor Offtake
Structuring tenant capacity scope and delivery contracts.
Precedent based on Barwasim and SIC development planning experience at Konza Technopolis.