A look at Central Asia's emerging data center race, led by Uzbekistan's 6MW TAS-1 due by year-end and Kazakhstan's 125MW facility with 100K Nvidia chips by 2027
THE SO WHAT
Uzbekistan’s 6 MW TAS-1 this year and Kazakhstan’s planned 125 MW, 100K-Nvidia-chip build by 2027 show AI compute is pushing into new geographies where power and policy are more flexible. If you’re planning large-scale training or inference, Central Asia just joined the shortlist of regions to evaluate for cost, energy, and geopolitical diversification.
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