SuperX announced 1 GW AI data center development in Kazakhstan, marking gig-watt scale capacity expansion in Central Asia
Nasdaq-listed SuperX AI Technology Limited is considering construction of a large-scale AI data center cluster in Kazakhstan with planned power capacity of up to 1 gigawatt. The company's chairman and CEO, Dr. Chenhong Huang, discussed the proposal with Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, China. SuperX, which develops AI infrastructure solutions and high-density data centers, has expressed interest in launching the project in stages between 2026 and 2029. The project provides for a full-scale AI campus, power supply infrastructure, digital systems, and server equipment for the data centers.
Kazakhstan's authorities have repeatedly identified digitalization and artificial intelligence deployment as strategic priorities. The country is expanding data center capacity through foreign investment and domestic resources. Singapore-based GK Hyperscale Ltd is participating in the construction of two data centers in the Akmola and Karaganda regions, while work has begun on the Data Center Valley project in the Pavlodar Region.
During the same meetings, Bektenov discussed a possible battery and energy storage production facility with Zeng Yuqun, founder and chairman of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL). The discussion centered on joint high value-added projects, including raw material processing and finished-battery production, as well as energy storage systems and used-battery recycling. CATL is the world's largest electric vehicle battery maker and leads global energy storage battery shipments, holding approximately 40 percent of the global power battery market.
Separately, Bektenov held talks with CISDI Engineering Vice President Yong Liu regarding the company's possible participation in constructing a new casting and rolling complex in Kazakhstan. CISDI is considered one of the global leaders in metallurgical engineering and comprehensive design for large-scale industrial facilities.
Kazakhstan's prime minister also discussed automobile production localization with Feng Xingya, chairman of Guangzhou Automobile Group. The proposal envisions a transition from the current distribution model for GAC vehicles in Kazakhstan to local manufacturing. Between 2026 and 2028, the plan targets production of 17,000 vehicles, including models with internal combustion engines and hybrid powertrains. This follows record production volumes in Kazakhstan's automotive sector last year, when the country manufactured more than 171,000 vehicles in 2025.