Kobong AI Data Centre

The Kobong AI Data Centre is a proposed facility in the Kobong region of eastern Lesotho, developed by US energy company Convalt Energy. This project is part of a larger initiative that includes a 1.2GW hydropower plant, with an estimated construction cost of $5.92bn. The project is planned to be integrated with the AI data center. If successful, the hydropower component would significantly increase Lesotho's current energy generation capacity, potentially making it the largest generation asset in the country and enabling power exports to South Africa. Further specific details regarding the data center's capacity or services have not yet been disclosed. Convalt Energy, a renewable energy company, is expected to fund the initial feasibility studies, with construction potentially commencing in 2029.