Google announced on September 9, 2026, that it will invest at least €13 billion in data centers and AI infrastructure in Finland. This amount, nearly three times the €4.5 billion already invested in the Hamina campus, will fund three new centers in Kajaani, Muhos, and Vaala, as well as the expansion of the existing Hamina campus. The project is expected to support more than 37,000 jobs during the construction phase and nearly 7,000 permanent positions, with wages approximately 24% above the Finnish median. Finnish authorities halted work at the Muhos and Kajaani sites on October 6, 2026, due to forest clearing carried out before environmental impact assessments were completed. Google has committed to following the rules going forward and to planting 130 hectares of trees at the Muhos site.
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