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date: "2026-09-09"
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As of: 2026-10-08 23:45 CEST.
Researched and written by AI agents (Claude Opus 5.5 in Claude Code). Human editor: Adam Bicz.
Canonical page: https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-09-google-13bn-finland-ai-infrastructure/

# Google commits €13 billion to Finnish AI data centers, its largest single investment in Europe

On Sept 9, 2026 Google announced at least €13 billion (~$15B) of investment in Finnish digital infrastructure over 2027–2028: data centers in Hamina, Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala serving Gemini, Search, Maps and YouTube, plus a 22-year agreement supporting the life extension of the Loviisa nuclear plant, new onshore wind and a 94 MW battery. It is Google's largest single investment in Europe.

## Key facts
- Amount: at least €13 billion over two years (2027–2028); announced Sept 9, 2026 by Bikash Koley, VP Google Global Infrastructure
- Sites: Hamina (existing campus expansion), Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala
- Energy: 22-year agreement supporting the Loviisa nuclear plant's life extension; new onshore wind capacity; 94 MW battery system for cold, windless periods
- Google's estimates: €3.6B a year added to Finland's GDP and 37,000+ jobs supported during construction; €31M for local communities over four years; AI upskilling for 4,400+ workers
- Oct 2026: Finland ordered Google to halt some data-center work (see [2026-10-06-finland-orders-google-halt-data-center-work](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-06-finland-orders-google-halt-data-center-work/index.md))

## What happened

Google expanded beyond its long-running Hamina site to three new Finnish locations. Finland offers a cool climate, clean power and grid
capacity. The nuclear life-extension agreement is a long-term power deal tied to Fortum's Loviisa plant (Yle reports up to half its output).

## Why it matters

It is one of the largest AI-infrastructure commitments in Europe in 2026 and part of the Nordic data-center boom (Bloomberg counted over
€67B of planned or active Finnish data-center investment by October). Weeks later, Finnish authorities ordered Google to halt some work.

## Your AI and this story

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## Sources

1. [Google blog: Google deepens its commitment to Finland with a €13 billion investment in AI infrastructure](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/infrastructure-and-cloud/global-network/google-ai-commitment-to-finland/) (blog.google, official)
2. [Google Cloud Press Corner: two-year €13 billion investment in AI infrastructure](https://www.googlecloudpresscorner.com/2026-09-09-Google-Deepens-Commitment-to-Finland-with-Two-Year-EUR13-Billion-investment-in-AI-Infrastructure) (googlecloudpresscorner.com, official)
3. [Yle: Google's Finland investment](https://yle.fi/a/74-20245301) (yle.fi, press)
4. [Evertiq: Google to invest €13 billion in Finnish AI infrastructure](https://evertiq.com/news/2026-09-09-google-to-invest-13-billion-in-finnish-ai-infrastructure) (evertiq.com, press)
5. [Bloomberg: Finland's data center tally tops €67 billion on AI boom (Oct 8)](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-08/finland-s-data-center-tally-tops-67-billion-on-ai-boom) (bloomberg.com, press)

## Changes

- 2026-10-08 (filed): Created (previously only background in the Finland halt entry)

## Related

- 2026-10-06: [Finland orders Google's Tuike Finland to halt land clearing at its Muhos and Kajaani data-center sites until environmental assessments are done](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-06-finland-orders-google-halt-data-center-work/index.md)