Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the progress of implementing the Data Center Valley project in the Pavlodar region. The project aligns with the tasks set by the President in his Address to the People of Kazakhstan on building a digital economy and accelerating the country's digital transformation.

Reports were heard on the status of construction works and the ongoing effort to scale up the project and attract investments.

Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev noted the significance of the project for the development of the country's digital economy. Data Center Valley is a technological and major economic project capable of providing a serious impetus to Kazakhstani exports. According to an assessment by the international firm KPMG, potential annual export revenue could reach $3.1 billion. In addition, the cumulative volume of investment into the country over the 20-year lifespan of the data centers is estimated at $115 billion.

The first phase of the project provides for the creation of three data centers with a total capacity of 304 MW.

Bagdat Mussin, Chairman of the Management Board of Kazakhtelecom JSC, reported on the dynamics of work compared to August of this year. Thus, construction works at the site of the first 68 MW data center have transitioned from the preparatory stage to laying foundations and erecting infrastructure facilities and an administrative building. The commissioning of the first data center is scheduled for the second quarter of 2027.

In parallel, work is underway to create the second data center, Firebird AI, with a capacity of 164 MW. At the current stage, pit excavation is 70% complete. Campus development provides for further phased expansion of computing capacities and the construction of energy infrastructure. The completion of works and launch are scheduled for the third quarter of 2027.

It is also planned to construct a third data center with a capacity of 72 MW, the commissioning of which is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027.

To implement the second phase of the "Data Center Valley" project, preliminary agreements have been signed with Gaw Capital, Boosteroid, and Firebird to locate 480 MW of computing capacity, with the possibility of expansion up to 620 MW. Negotiations are underway with Aleria, Energy Capital Global, and China Energy for an additional 240 MW of capacity, with prospects for increasing to 420 MW. By 2029, the total capacity of the Data Center Valley is planned to reach 1 GW.

Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov and Akim of the Pavlodar Region Asain Baikhanov reported on providing the project with the necessary energy capacities and utility infrastructure.

In addition, the progress of implementing the project to create the third supercomputer cluster was discussed.

Following the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasized that the Data Center Valley is of major importance for economic development, especially taking into account growing needs in the Year of Nationwide Large-Scale Construction declared by the President. The Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, together with Kazakhtelecom JSC, was instructed to ensure the timely implementation and launch of the centers within the established deadlines.

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