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Bagdat Mussin has announced plans to open the first Data Center Valley facility in Ekibastuz in 2027. The facility will have a capacity of 50 MW, he wrote on his Telegram channel (t.me). Mussin linked the project’s development to energy infrastructure and the ambition to supply computing capacity to the international market.
What Mussin said about Data Center Valley
Data Center Valley, a cluster, or group, of data centers, is being developed in Ekibastuz. The stated capacity of the entire cluster is up to 1 GW.
For us, this is not theoretical. In Ekibastuz, we are developing Data Center Valley, a data center cluster with a capacity of up to 1 GW. We plan to open the first 50 MW facility in 2027.
Mussin gave a launch date for the first facility. Its planned capacity is 50 MW, while the figure of up to 1 GW applies to Data Center Valley as a whole.
Why the project needs energy infrastructure development
Mussin said he wanted Kazakhstan to supply computing capacity to the international market.
We want Kazakhstan not only to consume digital technologies but also to supply computing capacity to the international market. And without developing energy infrastructure, projects like these are impossible.
Mussin thus described energy infrastructure development as a prerequisite for such projects. His statement links plans to build data centers with the infrastructure needed to power them.
raem.kz has covered exporting computing capacity from Ekibastuz in a separate article. You can also read our coverage of other plans to build AI infrastructure in Ekibastuz.
What this means for you
The first 50 MW facility is part of plans to expand Kazakhstan’s computing capacity. Mussin links the expected benefits for residents and businesses to the joint development of energy infrastructure, data centers and artificial intelligence, or AI.
And all these large-scale projects should ultimately benefit people. Developing energy infrastructure, data centers and AI creates new opportunities for the economy, helps cut bureaucracy, makes government services easier to use and helps businesses operate more efficiently.
The statement identifies three areas where improvements are expected: less bureaucracy, easier access to government services and more efficient business operations. Mussin describes these as the outcomes that major technology projects should deliver.
The target for Data Center Valley is 2027, when the first data center is scheduled to open. Mussin links the further development of such projects to the expansion of energy infrastructure.
