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Sber Balakovo data centre (Balakovo MegaDC)

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Saratov Oblast, Russia · RU · Sber

Under ConstructionAI-Capable HyperscalePartially Verified

Environment

Water Stress
lowB

WRI Aqueduct 4.0 (2023), province baseline water stress: Low - Medium (10-20%), 2023

Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
450 gCO₂/kWhC

Ember Yearly Electricity Data, national power sector CO2 intensity, Russia 2025, 2025

Grid RegionUnified Energy System of the Middle Volga
Drought Risk
Not DisclosedND

Facility

CompanySber
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusUnder Construction
Planned Year2027
Capacity
82 MWC

82 MW design power for the full project; 26 MW connected for the first stage.

Location
52.0200, 47.8200 · RU
Campus AreaCoordinates are the centre of Balakovo (OpenStreetMap), not the exact campus location.
RegionSaratov Oblast, Russia
Research statusPartially Verified

Evidence (2 sources)

Дата‑центр «Сбербанка» и дома в Саратовской области получили повреждения от атаки беспилотников; погиб один человекMed trust
Journalism2026-10-14Zona.media

Drone strike on Balakovo overnight 14 Oct 2026; Sber confirmed the attack and that systems were running normally; reports of possible targets are unconfirmed.

"Факт атаки подтверждаем. Все системы банка работают в штатном режиме. Никто из сотрудников не пострадал" (We confirm the attack. All bank systems are operating normally. No employees were injured.) Governor reported one death.
Data centre of Sberbank in Balakovo (Current Time)Med trust
Journalism2026-10-14Current Time

Still under construction at the time of the strike; no MW figures given; completion year conflicts with SecurityLab (2027).

"Центр обработки данных Сбербанка в Балаково еще строится" (The Sberbank data centre in Balakovo is still under construction). Full completion is planned for 2030. Expected to become the largest data centre in Russia, per the regional ministry.

Researcher Notes

Under construction next to the Balakovo nuclear power plant, and planned to host Sber's largest supercomputer from 2027. Drones struck Balakovo overnight on 14 October 2026; Sber confirmed an attack and said its systems were running normally, without describing any damage (zona.media, Current Time).

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