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.
