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The preliminary agreements form phase two of Kazakhstan's government-backed project for up to 1 GW of data centre capacity in the Pavlodar region by 2029.
Boosteroid, Gaw Capital Partners and Firebird AI signed preliminary agreements to develop 480 MW of data center capacity in Kazakhstan, according to Data Center Dynamics. The project forms the second phase of Data Center Valley in the Pavlodar region and could expand to 620 MW. The plans were presented at a meeting between Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and Deputy Prime Minister and AI minister Zhaslan Madiyev.
The Data Center Valley project calls for up to 1 GW of capacity by 2029. Its first phase includes three data centers with combined capacity of 304 MW, comprising facilities rated at 68 MW, 164 MW and 72 MW.
Construction has moved to foundations and infrastructure at the 68 MW site, which is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2027. Excavation for the 164 MW Firebird AI facility is 70 percent complete, with opening planned for the third quarter of 2027. The 72 MW facility is due to begin operations in the fourth quarter of 2027.
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