BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 26. Kazakhstan plans to
launch a 125-megawatt data center in Ekibastuz in the first half of
2027.


According to a press release published by the press service of
the Kazakh government, this was announced by Prime Minister Olzhas
Bektenov during a joint session of Parliament,


“Today, all data from all government agencies is stored at the
data center in Astana, which has a capacity of 6 MW. We are now in
Ekibastuz, where we will launch a 125 MW data center in the first
half of next year,” the report says.


According to the press release, Bektenov stated that the new
facility will significantly increase Kazakhstan's data-processing
capacity compared to the current state data center in Astana.


"In 2028, we will launch another data center of the same
capacity. We will continue this work further," he added.







According to the prime minister, data centers are becoming a key
element of infrastructure for artificial intelligence, digital
services, and the data-driven economy. He noted that Kazakhstan
aims not only to use external computing resources but also to
develop its own capacity.


Bektenov added that international technology companies have
already expressed interest in the sector. In particular, agreements
have been reached with Firebird, whose strategic partner is NVIDIA.
The potential investment volume under consideration is estimated at
around $10 billion, he noted.


The development of new data centers is expected to strengthen
Kazakhstan's digital sovereignty, improve data storage and
processing capabilities, and support the growth of AI computing,
cloud services, and digital service exports, Bektenov
concluded.


Meanwhile, Kazakhstan has made digital infrastructure and
artificial intelligence a central pillar of its economic
diversification strategy. In 2026, the country declared the Year of
Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, adopted the Digital
Qazaqstan strategy, and launched the Data Center Valley project in
Ekibastuz, which is designed to become Central Asia's largest AI
computing hub. The initiative considers phased expansion to 1 GW of
capacity and has already attracted agreements worth $10 billion
with U.S.-based Firebird and NVIDIA to develop high-performance AI
infrastructure. The project is expected to support cloud services,
AI computing, and digital exports, positioning Kazakhstan as a
regional digital hub linking Europe and Asia.