Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area to build high-tech data center

© Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and ArcticA planned data center in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area
A planned data center in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area
By 2029, the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area will have a data center with a capacity of 30 megawatts. The project is expected to attract 1.25 billion rubles in investment, according to the press service of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic.
The data center will be powered by 33 gas-piston units, each with a capacity of one megawatt. The facility will cover an area of 30,000 square meters.
“The establishment of the data center will cement Yamal’s status as a high-tech region. Businesses will choose the Arctic as a location for ensuring the uninterrupted operation of major companies and projects, bringing additional investment to the region,” said Anastasia Zhuk, Director of the Department for Investment Project Implementation in the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation at the Russian Far East and Arctic Development Corporation.
The data center will provide services for storing large volumes of information, as well asaccess to network infrastructure and services, including artificial intelligence.
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