Google Expands Digital Infrastructure in Finland with Focus on Clean Energy Growth

Google has announced plans to expand its digital infrastructure in Finland, including new data centers and local investments in Hamina, Kajaani, Muhos, and Vaala. The company has been operating in Finland for over 15 years and has partnered with the Finnish electricity system to support clean energy growth. According to Google, their clean energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) have added more energy to the Finnish grid than they've used since 2019, paving the way for other companies to enter Finland's PPA market.

Google is sharing its blueprint for responsible energy growth in Finland, which includes siting data centers where they can support the Finnish grid, expanding investment in clean energy supply, and launching new community programs. The company has partnered with local experts to identify locations for future digital infrastructure development in northern and central Finland, where there is existing grid infrastructure and carbon-free energy.

A study commissioned by Google found that smart siting of a hypothetical 1GW data center in the Oulu-Kajaani region could enable an estimated €520 million in savings to energy consumers across Finland over a 20-year period. To power its data centers responsibly, Google is bringing a targeted portfolio of additional carbon-free energy supply to the Finnish grid, including new partnerships with Fortum for nuclear power and Valorem and Suomen Hyötytuuli for onshore wind projects.