Russian official questions power adequacy for Firebird AI’s planned 300 MW Hrazdan campus
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A Russian security official has raised concerns that Firebird AI’s reported plan to take its Hrazdan, Armenia, data-center complex to 300 MW by the end of 2027 could strain the country’s power system. The official said additional generation capacity may be required if the plan proceeds.
- Firebird AI is reportedly targeting 300 MW of total-project capacity at its Hrazdan complex by the end of 2027.
- A Russian official said the target is close to one-quarter of Armenia’s stated 1.3 GW winter power-system load.
- The official warned that additional power capacity may be needed if the project proceeds as announced.
- The reported 300 MW is a planned campus-capacity target, not confirmed operational capacity or necessarily continuous electricity draw.
- The case highlights generation and grid availability as potential constraints on large AI data-center clusters.
Alexey Shevtsov, deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, questioned the need for Firebird AI’s planned data center in Hrazdan and warned of potential power shortages associated with an energy-intensive facility.
According to the reported plan, Firebird AI is targeting 300 MW of total-project capacity at the Hrazdan complex by the end of 2027. Shevtsov said this was close to one-quarter of Armenia’s winter power-system load, which he put at 1.3 GW, and argued that additional power capacity would be needed to support the facility if the announced plan is implemented.
For data-center developers and power-market participants, the issue is the distinction between a headline campus capacity target and the infrastructure required to serve its operating load. A 300 MW project-capacity target does not necessarily equate to continuous 300 MW electricity consumption, but it would still require credible planning for generation, grid interconnection and the load ramp associated with any phased deployment.
The reported concerns are particularly relevant for AI-oriented capacity, where large-scale compute clusters can concentrate demand in relatively small areas of the grid. If Firebird AI progresses toward its stated target, the project could represent a significant prospective increment of electricity demand in Armenia, with development potentially constrained by available generation and power-system capacity rather than demand for compute.
Separately, Shevtsov said that the Rostelecom-owned OVIO data center has operated in Armenia since 2024. The publication described the Firebird AI facility as using Western technology, including NVIDIA processors.
The case underscores that large AI data-center developments depend not only on compute demand but also on deliverable generation, grid infrastructure and the timing of actual load. If developed as planned, the 300 MW target could become a material new source of electricity demand in Armenia.
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