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Google to invest €13 billion in Finland AI data centers

9/9/2026

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Google Invests

Google (Alphabet Inc.) is investing €13 billion in Finland to expand AI data-center capacity.
Google VP Bikash Koley announced at least three new data centres and Hamina site expansion.
Chief Investment Officer Ruth Porat said the spend is Alphabet’s largest single-country investment in Europe.
The €13 billion will fund data-center expansion, renewable energy projects, and local environmental initiatives.
Hamina centre, operating since 2011, uses seawater cooling to cut energy use.

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Residents Demand Voice

Mayes County residents demand a formal voice in Google data-center siting decisions.
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Google has invested $15 billion in Oklahoma since 2007, including $2.6 billion locally.
The Pryor campus is described as Google’s second-largest data-center site worldwide.
Local officials note growing community worries about AI development impacts near the Pryor campus.

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Google Invests

Google (Alphabet Inc.) is investing €13 billion in Finland to expand AI data-center capacity.
Google VP Bikash Koley announced at least three new data centres and Hamina site expansion.
Chief Investment Officer Ruth Porat said the spend is Alphabet’s largest single-country investment in Europe.
The €13 billion will fund data-center expansion, renewable energy projects, and local environmental initiatives.
Hamina centre, operating since 2011, uses seawater cooling to cut energy use.

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