Google deepens its commitment to Finland with a €13 billion investment in AI infrastructure
Google deepens its commitment to Finland with a €13 billion investment in AI infrastructure
摘要: Google deepens its commitment to Finland with a €13 billion investment in AI infrastructure
Sep 09, 2026
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Google deepens its commitment to Finland with a €13 billion investment in AI infrastructure
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Google is deepening its commitment to Finland with a €13 billion investment in digital infrastructure, clean energy, and local partnerships. This investment will support thousands of jobs and help fund regional environmental projects across the country.
Bikash Koley
Vice President, Google Global Infrastructure
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Since we converted a former paper mill in Hamina into a data center 15 years ago, Finland has been a vital hub for Google. Today, we’re deepening that commitment with a €13 billion investment in digital infrastructure, clean energy projects and economic partnerships across Finland over the next two years, to help meet growing demand for Google’s core services — such as Search, Maps, and Gemini — that people and businesses rely on every day.
Powering growth and local jobs
Throughout our 15-year history in Hamina, we have supported more than 40 social and community organizations in Hamina while pioneering environmental initiatives such as a seawater-based cooling system and
offsite heat recovery
distribution to local homes and businesses. From 2023 to 2025 alone, Google’s presence in Hamina supported an ecosystem of more than 600 Finnish suppliers across construction, operations, and network fiber that has created a multiplier effect for the economy. The Hamina data center currently supports a variety of jobs, from computer technicians, to electrical and mechanical engineers, to security staff, to catering, to facilities management, and more.
Today’s announcement, our largest single investment in Europe, will provide a significant boost to the Finnish economy. During the initial construction phase in 2027 and 2028, over 37,000 jobs nationwide will be supported and will contribute €3.6 billion annually to Finland’s GDP. Once fully operational, the new fa