Data Center Valley, Ekibastuz
1 GW AI data center in Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan: under construction.
- Capacity: 1 GW
- Location: Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan
- Developer: Kazakhtelecom / Firebird
- Status: under construction
Data Center Valley, Ekibastuz is a 1 GW AI data center project located in Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan, currently under construction. It is being built by Kazakhtelecom / Firebird. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across Kazakhstan, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Kazakhstan's Data Center Valley in Pavlodar Region is being built with Kazakhtelecom, Firebird AI and NVIDIA. At an August 2026 government review, excavation for the energy centers and AI factories was 90% done, with the main buildings due up by December and commissioning set for May 2027.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Data Center Valley, Ekibastuz?
- Data Center Valley, Ekibastuz is an AI data center project in Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is under construction.
- Where is Data Center Valley, Ekibastuz?
- Data Center Valley, Ekibastuz is in Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan.
- How big is Data Center Valley, Ekibastuz?
- Data Center Index tracks Data Center Valley, Ekibastuz at 1 GW. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it.
- Who is building Data Center Valley, Ekibastuz?
- Kazakhtelecom / Firebird is developing Data Center Valley, Ekibastuz.
- When will Data Center Valley, Ekibastuz come online?
- The next building at Data Center Valley, Ekibastuz is expected online 2027-06. That date is the first building going live, not the full build-out.
Sources
- AI Data Center Index facility profile: Ekibastuz Ai Data Center Valley Kazakhstan (aidci · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
- Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (primeminister.kz · press · 2026-08-13)
- The Astana Times (astanatimes.com · press · 2026-09-15)
- Interfax (interfax.com · press · 2026-09-12)