Gcore and TengriAI to explore 100 MW AI data center in Kazakhstan

Central Asia currently lacks significant domestic AI compute capacity, forcing organizations to rely on resources in Europe, the Gulf, or East Asia, often outside their regulatory jurisdiction. The proposed facility would address this gap by providing locally operated GPU infrastructure for customers across the region.

Project Structure

Under the Memorandum of Understanding, TengriAI will manage land acquisition, power supply, permitting, and construction, while Gcore will provide the AI cloud stack, operations, and customer demand. The platform will utilize Gcore's existing GPU cloud infrastructure, as the company is an NVIDIA Preferred Cloud Partner.

Strategic Advantages

Kazakhstan offers several competitive advantages including competitively priced energy, available land, lower cooling costs, and strong government support for AI infrastructure as a national priority. Its strategic location and the Astana International Financial Centre's common-law framework position it as a natural base for neighboring markets.

Gcore distinguishes itself as one of few Europe-headquartered companies operating its own GPU clouds with global network ownership and secure deployments. "Software vendors have never operated a platform. Hyperscalers will not hand over the keys. We do both," Reitenbach noted.