Google invests €13 billion in Finland AI infrastructure

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Google will invest at least €13 billion in Finland.
Projects span Hamina, Kajaani, Muhos, and Vaala.
Construction is expected to support over 37,000 jobs.

The investment covers data centers and supporting infrastructure in Hamina, Kajaani, Muhos, and Vaala, according to the company’s official website. During the construction phase, the projects are expected to contribute an average of €3.6 billion annually to Finnish GDP and support more than 37,000 jobs nationwide.

Finland becomes a larger AI infrastructure hub

Google has operated in Finland for more than 15 years, beginning with its 2009 purchase of a former paper mill in Hamina that was converted into a data center. Between 2023 and 2025, its presence there supported a network of more than 600 Finnish suppliers across construction, operations, and telecommunications.

The new facilities will support services including Gemini, Search, Maps, and YouTube. Once operational, Google estimates that the expanded infrastructure will support about 7,000 jobs annually, with average wages 24% above Finland's median.

AI growth meets Finland's energy advantage

Electricity is a central part of the investment. Google signed a 22-year power purchase agreement with Fortum linked to extending the operating life of the Loviisa nuclear power plant, which currently supplies about 10% of Finland's electricity. The companies will also explore additional carbon-free generation, including the potential for new nuclear reactors.

Google is backing additional onshore wind capacity that will bring its supported new-to-grid portfolio to 629 MW. A separate 94 MW battery system near Kajaani is expected to begin operating in late 2027.

Finland gains from the AI infrastructure race

The scale of the investment shows how access to power, grid capacity, and suitable land is becoming as important as computing hardware in the global AI expansion. Locating new facilities in northern Finland allows Google to use available grid infrastructure close to carbon-free energy sources.

For Finland, the €13 billion commitment brings substantial construction activity and longer-term technology employment. For Google, it adds European computing capacity while linking data center expansion to nuclear, wind, and battery infrastructure, providing the power required for increasingly demanding AI workloads.

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