The Lappeenranta Data Center, developed by Polarnode, is a flagship industrial-scale project situated on a 33-hectare site in the Pajarila industrial area. Purpose-built to support the intensive computational demands of AI and high-performance computing, the facility is designed for massive scalability within a legally secured industrial zone.
A cornerstone of its design is environmental integration; the center is strategically connected to the local district heating network to recycle surplus heat back into the community. With its robust grid connectivity and substantial land area, this site serves as a sustainable "powered shell" ready to anchor Finland’s growing reputation as a premier European data hub.
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| 0.02 miles | Nebius: Lappeenranta, Finland |
Nebius’ Lappeenranta project is a 310MW hyperscale AI data center campus in Finland, developed with Polarnode as a multi-phase, $10B investment, with operations expected to begin in 2027.
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| 8.43 miles | Neoen: Yllikkälä, Lappeenranta |
This site, adjacent to Neoen's existing battery storage facility in Lappeenranta, is progressing through a municipal zoning process initiated at the developer's request. Construction is targeted for 2027–2028, pending permitting and grid connection.
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| 18.19 miles | NordVire: Imatra (Mionipuisto) |
NordVire is preparing a data center site of about 30 hectares at Mionipuisto in Korvenkanta, Imatra, under a land lease from the city, near the Vuoksi substation.
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Polarnode is a Finnish data center developer and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contractor. The company possesses a specialized skill set and a proven track record in the development, construction, operation, and ownership of large-scale infrastructure projects.
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October 26, 2026 Google
Finland's Licensing and Supervision Authority has told Google subsidiary Tuike Finland to keep preparatory work at its Muhos and Kajaani data center sites suspended. The agency set an Oct. 23 deadline for felling, excavation, blasting and road building to stop at both sites, according to its...
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October 10, 2026 Google
Finnish regulators have ordered a halt to work at two planned Google data centers after more than 300 hectares of forest were cleared before mandatory environmental impact assessments were completed, the BBC reported. The order covers the company's project sites in Muhos and Kajaani, both in...
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October 08, 2026 Sesterce
French AI infrastructure company Sesterce said Thursday it plans to invest more than €10 billion ($11.2 billion) to convert the former Kaipola paper mill in Jämsä, Central Finland, into a 600 MW AI data center campus. The company's announcement outlines a 200 MW first phase and confirms an...
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October 06, 2026 Applied Digital
Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) has secured access to as much as 1 GW of potential power capacity in Finland, its first development opportunity outside the United States, the Dallas-based AI data center developer said on October 6. The planned AI Factory campus can scale to 1 GW, with initial...
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October 05, 2026 atNorth
atNorth will develop a €2 billion data center, FIN05, in Salo, Finland, on a 28.6-hectare site, with 75 MW of power secured for the first phase and a path to as much as 230 MW. The Nordic operator announced the plan on October 5. Power will arrive through a new Fingrid substation.The first phase...
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