Google to Invest $15 Billion AI Infrastructure in Finland
The project will fund data centres, grid upgrades and clean energy projects, and Google said it could support 7,000 jobs a year.
- On Wednesday, Alphabet's Google announced a €13 billion investment in Finnish artificial intelligence infrastructure, calling it the company's single largest investment in Europe.
- Finland attracts major technology firms like Microsoft and ByteDance by offering cold climates that lower cooling costs for data centers and abundant low-carbon electricity.
- Google plans to fund data centers, electricity grid improvements, and clean energy projects powering services including Gemini, Search, Maps, and YouTube. Alphabet is scaling global investment to between $195 billion and $205 billion.
- Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said the investment was "a clear testament to our strengths," while the project will contribute some $3.6 billion to Finland's gross domestic product and support 7,000 jobs annually once operational.
- Google will undertake these projects in 2027 and 2028, establishing digital infrastructure as a foundation for Finnish and broader European digital readiness and AI innovation.
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Google will invest €13bn in four Finnish data centre sites over two years
Google will spend €13bn on data centre infrastructure across four Finnish sites during 2027 and 2028, its largest single investment in Europe, the company announced the plan today. The money covers Hamina, where it has operated since 2009, alongside Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala. Alongside it comes a 22-year power purchase agreement with Fortum supporting the […] This story continues at The Next Web
Google is investing at least $15 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure in Finland, the company's largest European investment to date.
Google to invest $15 billion into AI infrastructure in Finland in biggest-ever Europe investment
Google on Wednesday said it would invest 13 billion euros ($15.1 billion) into AI infrastructure in Finland, marking the tech giant's largest single investment in Europe.
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(Refiles to add dropped word to headline)HELSINKI, Sept 9 : Alphabet's Google will invest at least €13 billion ($15.1 billion) in artificial intelligence infrastructure in Finland over the next two years, it said on Wednesday, calling it the company's single largest investment in Europe.Finland has
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