Starting gun for Central Asia data center race triggered

Artificial intelligenceSaudi-backed Uzbek project to open year-end; Nvidia-supported Kazakh campus takes shapeSaudi Arabia-backed TAS-1 is being built in Tashkent by DataVolt and its first phase will be completed by year-end. (DataVolt)YEVGENIYA MIKHAILIDIAugust 3, 2026 10:53 JSTTASHKENT/ISTANBUL -- The race to build data centers in Central Asia is intensifying, with Uzbekistan set to complete the first phase of a facility by year-end and Kazakhstan's Nvidia-backed project expected to offer 125 megawatts by 2027.