Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia review progress on green data center project

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, December 25. Uzbekistan
and Saudi Arabia reviewed progress in implementing a “green” data
center project by DataVolt, Trend reports via the Ministry of Digital Technologies
of Uzbekistan.

The issue was discussed during a meeting between Uzbekistan’s
Minister of Digital Technologies Sherzod Shermatov and Yusuf
al-Otaibi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Uzbekistan.

During the discussions, the parties evaluated the existing
parameters of the initiative and delineated potential trajectories
for its forthcoming developmental phases.

The meeting also focused on the rapid growth of the Saudi IT
market and the strong presence of leading global technology
companies. In this context, the sides discussed ways to attract
these firms to Uzbekistan, expand the export of remote IT services,
and make broader use of the opportunities offered by IT Park
Uzbekistan.

In the interim, DataVolt is strategizing to deploy a 12 MW data
center within the IT Park Uzbekistan ecosystem by the conclusion of
2026. The aggregate valuation of the project is projected to be in
the vicinity of $150 million.

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