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Google invests $15bn in Finland and secures 500 MW power from Soviet-era nuclear power plant till 2050

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  • Alphabet is committing to a record $15 billion investment in Finland
  • The plans include three new data centers and an expansion to an existing site
  • Up to 50% of the power from the Soviet-designed Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant will be available to the Google project

Google’s largest investment on European soil to date will see the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant provide up to 50% of its output to data centers and other AI infrastructure in a $15 billion project.

Three new data centers will be built as part of the investment, along with upgrades to an existing facility. Around 37,000 jobs are expected to be created for the project, with construction expected to commence in 2027.

Building the new infrastructure will support the AI chatbot Gemini, Google Maps, Search, and YouTube. The news follows an earlier announcement this month (September 2026) in which TikTok confirmed a $1...

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