Data Center Valley Ekibastuz

Ekibastuz, KazakhstanPreconstruction

Planned / design: 1,000 MW
Updated: Oct 28, 2026

Kazakhstan is advancing the Data Center Valley initiative in Ekibastuz as an energy-intensive AI infrastructure district. Government agencies describe planned energy capacity of as much as 1 GW and ongoing investor discussions. The figure is a future site-energy envelope, not operating IT capacity.

Capacity

Reported capacity

Planned / design or future potential

1,000 MW

Source

Capacity

Planned / design or future potential

1,000 MW

Source

Capacity basis

Planned / design or future potential

Up to 1,000 MW planned site energy capacity

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Development programAnnounced or preconstruction

Data Center Valley Ekibastuz: Development program.

Milestones (2)

Data Center Valley Ekibastuz — Development program

Feb 3, 2026 · Event timing type not established

In progress · Announced

Source not linked

Kazakhstan is advancing the Data Center Valley initiative in Ekibastuz as an energy-intensive AI infrastructure district.

Date not disclosed · Event timing type not established

In progress · Status changed

Source not linked

Participants

Kazakhstan Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development

Developer

Sources by role

Developer (1)

Data Center Valley project implementation review · Feb 3, 2026 · Primary

Kazakhtelecom

Developer

Sources by role

Developer (1)

Data Center Valley project implementation review · Feb 3, 2026 · Primary

Technical details (2)

Electric grid

Planned or represented

1,000 MW

Up to 1,000 MW planned site-energy capacity

Site facility

Planned or represented

The figure is a future site-energy envelope, not operating IT capacity.

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.