Google’s ambitious billion-dollar data center expansion in Finland is currently stalled as the tech giant awaits clarity on a proposed 40-fold increase in electricity taxes. While Google secured 1,400 hectares of land in Kajaani and Muhos last year, the company has paused its final investment decision, citing the need for "regulatory stability" in the face of a potential rate hike from €0.0006 to €0.0225 per kWh.
This fiscal uncertainty, part of Finland’s 2026 budget discussions, threatens the country's status as a burgeoning hub for green data infrastructure and has prompted other major players, like XTX Markets, to similarly review their long-term investment roadmaps.
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| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | AmpTank: Utajarvi |
Battery storage developer AmpTank, in partnership with Greensky Energy, is planning to build a new data center in the Mustikkakangas industrial area of Utajärvi, Finland.
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| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | YIT Corporation: Oulu |
Finnish data center operator YIT Corporation will construct a 30-hectare data center on the Kivimaki farm in the municipality of Liminka, near Oulu, Finland.
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In 2017, Google announced a commitment to power the company and its data centers entirely on renewable energy. In 2018, Google reached the 100% of their goal.
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