One of the largest mining clusters in Russia is planned to be created in the Komi Republic. The corresponding agreement was signed at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, according to the press service of the head of the republic.
The project is unique in that the mining cluster will operate on its own electricity generated from local natural gas. Investors — Integrator Komi LLC in conjunction with UK Megapolis-Invest LLC — will build a data processing center (DPC) with a capacity of 114 MW, as well as its own gas piston power plant to power it.
Chairman of the Komi government Dmitry Bratynenko noted that the cluster will create new jobs and provide additional tax revenues to the regional budget. He emphasized that the project demonstrates how local resources can become the basis for the development of modern technologies in the region, and not just raw materials for sale.
A representative of UK Megapolis-Invest, Gasan Mustafaev, confirmed the scale of the project, noting that mining will be carried out on gas piston units, which will make the site one of the largest in Russia for gas generation. The cluster, located near Syktyvkar, will be able to effectively use the advantages of the region — the availability of energy resources and a cold climate, which is favorable for the operation of computing equipment.
Within the framework of the forum, an agreement was signed between the government of Komi and Radian LLC on the construction of a large data processing center in the region, which will contribute to the development of the IT industry and digital technologies.
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