Google has operated in Hamina for 15 years, converting a former paper mill into a data centre. Its next investment phase extends the company’s Finnish presence across infrastructure, energy and skills development.
The company announced the plan on 9 September, describing it as its largest single investment in Europe.
Infrastructure depends on energy and people
Alongside its digital infrastructure investment, Google outlined a 22-year agreement supporting the life extension of the Loviisa nuclear power plant, additional onshore wind capacity and a new 94-megawatt battery system.
The company also committed €31 million over four years to local communities in Hamina, Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala. Planned initiatives include AI training with local colleges for more than 4,400 workers and data centre career training for 100 students.
Google estimates that construction activity in 2027 and 2028 will support more than 37,000 jobs nationwide. These are projected jobs supported across the economy, rather than a count of direct Google hires.
For Finland’s technology ecosystem, the announcement connects several foundations of AI development: computing capacity, energy supply and technical skills. The practical opportunities will depend on how the projects and their supplier networks develop.
