ALMATY, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan's Data Center Valley project is expected to generate about 3.1 billion U.S. dollars in annual export revenue, the Kazakh prime minister's press service said on Friday.
Total investment in Kazakhstan over the data centers' estimated 20-year operational lifespan is projected at 115 billion dollars, according to the statement, citing estimates by international consulting firm KPMG.
The project's first phase involves the construction of three data centers with a combined capacity of 304 megawatts. The 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.
For the second phase, preliminary agreements have been signed with companies to deploy 480 MW of computing capacity, potentially expanding to 620 MW. Negotiations are also underway with other companies to develop an additional 240 MW of capacity, potentially expanding to 420 MW.
The project's total capacity is expected to reach 1 gigawatt by 2029, the statement said.
With a planned investment of 10 billion dollars, the Data Center Valley project aims to establish a large-scale computing cluster equipped with 100,000 graphics processing units, according to an earlier government announcement. ■
