The first data center within the Data Center Valley project, which Kazakhstan is developing jointly with NVIDIA and Firebird AI, is planned to be put into operation in June 2027. The head of Kazakhtelecom, Bagdat Musin, announced this at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. According to him, construction of the first facility with a capacity of 50 MW is already underway. Now 90% of the work on developing foundation pits for energy centers and AI factories has been completed. Construction of the foundations of energy centers has begun at the site and construction of administrative and amenity premises continues. By the end of December 2026, contractors must build the main buildings of the data center and power units, the administrative and amenity complex, checkpoints and part of the external utility networks. Commissioning works are planned to be completed in May 2027. “Our first priority is to complete construction of the first facility in June 2027. At the same time, we are creating an engineering framework that allows us to consistently increase the campus’s capacity, taking into account confirmed customer demand,” Musin said. “Our first priority is to complete construction of the first facility in June 2027. At the same time we create engineering
a strong foundation that allows for consistent expansion of campus capacity based on proven customer demand,” Musin said. To supply power to the project, a substation with a capacity of 215 MW has already been purchased. A design for water supply networks has also been developed and the design of telecommunications infrastructure continues. The construction site has a 24-hour online video surveillance system. In the future, the capacity of Data Center Valley is planned to be gradually increased to 1 GW. The project provides for the creation of a site to host data centers, AI factories, GPU clusters and cloud platforms of international technology companies. The government believes that this will create a new export sector of the digital economy in Kazakhstan and provide infrastructure for the development of domestic solutions in the field of artificial intelligence. “Data Center Valley is forming a new export potential for Kazakhstan. By placing computing power within the country, we are creating conditions for the development of domestic AI solutions, attracting global companies and Kazakhstan’s entry into the international digital services market,” noted Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiev.
“Data Center Valley is forming a new export potential for Kazakhstan. By placing computing power within the country, we are creating conditions for the development of domestic AI solutions, attracting global companies and Kazakhstan’s entry into the international digital services market,” noted Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiev. Based on Data Center Valley, Kazakhstan is also developing cooperation with Firebird AI and NVIDIA. Earlier, in April 2026, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with NVIDIA Vice President for Global Development of AI Infrastructure Nicolo Martin Capreza and Firebird AI co-founders Razmig Berg Hovakimyan and Alexander Yesayan. Then the parties discussed the prospects for joint work on the design, construction and operation of AI infrastructure. During the meeting, the head of state spoke about plans to create Data Center Valley in Ekibastuz as a site with affordable electricity, telecommunications and tax preferences for investors. As a result of the negotiations, the parties agreed to explore the possibilities of joint activities in the development of the AI ecosystem. In addition, at a meeting with the Prime Minister, the preparation of the Cloud Firs project was discussed
t Policy (Data Embassy), which will allow data of foreign countries to be placed in Kazakhstan while maintaining their full legal sovereignty. Following the meeting, Bektenov instructed government agencies and quasi-state companies to ensure the completion of construction work on time and to continue working to attract foreign technology partners. Earlier, Kursiv wrote that they want to create an international hub of computing power in Kazakhstan.
