BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 13. Kazakhstan's Data
Center Valley project in Pavlodar Region is planned to be gradually
expanded to a total capacity of up to 1 GW, with its first 50-MW
facility scheduled to enter service in June 2027.


The announcement was made in a statement issued by the press
service of the Kazakh government following a meeting chaired by
Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov on August 13.


According to the information, construction of the first facility
is currently underway, with excavation works for the energy centers
and AI factories 90% complete. Foundation works for the energy
centers and construction of administrative facilities have also
begun.


The main buildings of the data center and energy units,
administrative facilities, checkpoints and part of the external
engineering networks are scheduled to be completed by the end of
December 2026. Commissioning works are expected to be completed in
May 2027, the report added.


At the same time, a 215-MW substation has already been acquired
to provide power to the project. Water supply networks have been
designed, while telecommunications infrastructure is being
developed.


Data Center Valley is designed as a scalable platform for data
centers, AI factories, GPU clusters, and cloud platforms operated
by international hyperscalers.







“Data Center Valley is creating new export potential for
Kazakhstan. By locating computing capacity inside the country, we
are creating conditions for the development of domestic AI
solutions, attracting global companies and entering the
international digital services market,” Kazakh Minister of
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev
said.


The project is being developed with international technology
partners Firebird AI and NVIDIA. Kazakhstan is also negotiating
with foreign companies on additional IT capacities,
high-performance computing clusters, cloud services, investments
and anchor clients.


In parallel, the government is preparing a Cloud First Policy
(Data Embassy), which would allow foreign states to store data in
Kazakhstan while retaining full legal sovereignty over it.


Bektenov said the project would create an infrastructure base
for artificial intelligence and cloud services and strengthen
Kazakhstan's position as a regional AI hub in Central Asia.