Kazakhstan’s Data Center Valley project, announced in Almaty, is expected to generate about $3.1 billion in annual export revenue, the Kazakh prime minister's press service said on November 6, 2026. The initiative is described by Xinhua as a key step to strengthen the country’s technology sector and export profile.
According to the statement, the total investment in the data centers over their estimated 20‑year operational lifespan will reach $115 billion, based on estimates by the international consulting firm KPMG. The project’s first phase involves the construction of three data centers with a combined capacity of 304 megawatts.
The three facilities, with respective capacities of 68 MW, 164 MW and 72 MW, are scheduled to begin operations in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2027. These early stages are designed to provide a solid foundation for subsequent expansion.
For the second phase, preliminary agreements have been signed with companies to deploy 480 MW of computing capacity, with potential expansion to 620 MW. Negotiations are also underway with other companies to develop an additional 240 MW of capacity, which could rise to 420 MW, Xinhua added.
With a planned total capacity of 1 gigawatt by 2029, the project is set to create a large‑scale computing cluster equipped with 100,000 graphics processing units, according to an earlier government announcement cited by the press service.
The government has earmarked $10 billion for the Data Center Valley project, a figure that underscores the strategic importance the country places on positioning itself as a regional hub for data storage and cloud services.
Prime Minister’s representatives emphasized that the valley will not only bring advanced infrastructure to Kazakhstan but will also foster local skill development and create jobs in the growing technology sector. These developments are aimed at attracting foreign investment and increasing the country’s export revenue, the officials noted.
Xinhua’s report highlighted that the data centers will be strategically located to leverage Kazakhstan’s existing power grid reliability and natural cooling advantages, which can reduce operational costs for high‑performance computing tasks.
As the project moves forward, government officials said that further agreements with international firms are expected to solidify the data center cluster’s role in the global data economy, helping Kazakhstan capitalize on the rising demand for cloud computing and digital services worldwide.
