Aurinkokarhu: Finby, Närpes

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Aurinkokarhu: Finby, Närpes

Year Planned: 2028

Lot Size: 44 acres

Renewable energy developer Aurinkokarhu has announced plans for a data center in Närpiö (Närpes), Finland, securing a preliminary land deal for 18 hectares with local landowners and the municipal government.

Beyond expanding the firm's growing 160MW data center project pipeline, the facility features a circular energy arrangement where a letter of intent signed with local utility Närpes Fjärrvärme will channel the facility's excess heat directly into the town's district heating network. According to utility leadership, this captured waste heat is expected to meet the majority of the area's heating demands, replacing the need for a previously planned electric boiler and ensuring long-term, cost-competitive heat for local residents while discussions with prospective end-users and investors continue.

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Sites within 15 miles of Aurinkokarhu: Finby, Närpes

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18.22 miles	Bess Solutions: Närpes	The planned data center in Närpes is a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure project designed to transform the local economy of the Finnish west coast.

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Aurinkokarhu Oy is a Finnish infrastructure and energy development company specializing in utility-scale energy storage, renewable generation, and digital infrastructure projects. The company manages the development lifecycle from site selection, land acquisition, and permitting through to project delivery. Its development portfolio includes battery energy storage systems (BESS), solar PV installations, data center facilities, and hybrid energy solutions designed to support grid stability, facilitate district heating integration, and advance regional decarbonization initiatives.

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