The sea breeze of Hamina Port in Finland swept over the exterior walls of the renovated data center of an old paper mill, and the low sound of server operation intertwined with the waves of the Baltic Sea. The first digital seed planted by Google here welcomed a grand growth of billions of euros 17 years later.

Google has officially announced an additional 13 billion euros investment in four cities in Finland from 2027 to 2028, integrating AI computing power, nuclear power, wind power, and infrastructure into a complete green chain, directly transforming low-carbon electricity in the Nordic region into core computing power to support global Gemini services.

In 2026, the new computing power of Nordic AI data centers surged by 71% year-on-year. Finland, with its stable zero carbon power grid, is becoming a safe haven for global technology giants competing for AI infrastructure.

Long term low-carbon electricity anchored by ultra long power purchase agreements

The 22 year power purchase agreement signed between Google and Finnish state-owned power company Fortum directly binds to the extended production capacity of the Lovisa nuclear power plant. This nuclear power plant, which supplies 10% of Finland's national electricity, will provide sustained and stable zero carbon power for AI computing clusters.

Both parties will also jointly evaluate the feasibility of building a new nuclear reactor in Lovisa, supporting a 629 MW onshore wind power project. After the 94 MW battery energy storage system next to the Kayani base is put into operation by the end of 2027, it can quickly replenish the grid during wind power fluctuations, allowing every operation of AI computing power to step on the balance rhythm of the power system. All new infrastructure will be given priority access to the surplus electricity grid nodes in northern Finland, without having to squeeze the electricity share of local residents for computing power.

Local ecological synchronization and sharing of industrial dividends

Finland Telecom Elisa has laid low latency high-speed networks for all newly built data centers, while Nokia's optical transmission technology ensures zero interruption for every AI Token transmission. Over the past 15 years, Google's operations in Finland have driven more than 600 local engineering and operations companies to enter the global computing power industry chain. This new investment has also put money into the hands of ordinary people: photovoltaic and heat pump installation for low-income households, energy-saving renovation of municipal buildings, and upgrading of emergency backup power in communities. The huge investment in data centers not only serves the global AI business, but also truly benefits local communities. Keywords: data center, AI computing power

When the cargo ship loaded with servers docks at Hamina Port and the wind turbines on the northern wilderness begin to rotate for the AI cluster, what Google wrote in Finland is the most unique Nordic story in the global AI computing infrastructure.Editor/Cheng Liting