Google is preparing a major expansion in Finland, where it plans to invest at least €13 billion in its infrastructure in 2027 and 2028. But the most strategic part of the move is not the data-center spending itself: the U.S. group has signed an agreement with Fortum securing up to half of the output of the Loviisa nuclear power plant through 2049.
The deal gives Google long-term access to low-carbon electricity at a time when the company is scaling the infrastructure needed for artificial intelligence. Finland has become an increasingly important location for hyperscale cloud and data-center operations, and Google’s move follows similar shifts already underway at Microsoft, Amazon and Meta, which had begun relocating data centers there.
By locking in a large share of nuclear capacity for decades, Google is ensuring a stable power supply for its future growth while reinforcing the energy model required by AI-heavy computing. The agreement also highlights how major tech companies are increasingly tying their expansion plans to long-term access to reliable, carbon-free electricity.