JSC Kazakhtelecom and China Energy Overseas Investment signed an agreement on the construction of the largest data center with a capacity of 100 megawatts. The signing took place in Beijing during the official visit of the President of Kazakhstan.
Project scale
According to Bagdat Musin, Chairman of the Management Board of JSC Kazakhtelecom, the new project can be compared to an entire city of IT resources:
The construction will be carried out in stages. The first 20 MW module is planned to be launched in 2026.
Digital infrastructure of the future
The data center will become the foundation for the development of Kazakhstan’s digital economy. It will provide storage and processing of big data, development of cloud services, implementation of artificial intelligence and neural network training, as well as integration with international digital platforms.
The energy supply of the center will be based on renewable sources, which will reduce the load on traditional energy systems and allow Kazakhstan to move in line with global sustainable development trends.
Importance and prospects
The project will strengthen the country’s position as a regional hub in data processing and cloud technologies. In the future, the center will be able to serve both the public sector and private businesses, as well as attract international partners interested in reliable data hosting and processing.