Google adds 56 hectares in Hamina amid Finnish project shifts

By Priya Raman

Google has acquired about 56 hectares in Hamina for a reported €10.7 million, expanding the footprint of a data-center campus operating since 2009. The stated dollar equivalent, $11.95 billion, does not reconcile with the euro price. The city of Hamina announced the purchase last month. It said the land supports “potential expansion of its data center operations to meet growing demand for its services.” One detail remains absent: the seller, parcel zoning and any committed construction scope.

What does the Hamina purchase cover?

Hamina Mayor Ilari Soosalu said: “Our collaboration with Google, which began back in 2009, has continued exceptionally smoothly, and we are very happy to see our partnership deepening in Hamina.”

Google bought the former paper mill in Hamina in 2009 and converted it into a data center. The campus uses seawater cooling, and Google has upgraded it repeatedly. In 2022, Google bought 50 acres of adjacent land for further expansion.

Google also owns land in Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala. It recently committed €13 billion to Finnish digital infrastructure across 2027 and 2028. That commitment’s stated dollar equivalent, $15.13 billion, conflicts with the euro sum. The broader commitment sets years, not project-level capacity or delivery terms.

The purchase does not itself confirm a new build. No construction schedule, permit status or capital budget accompanies the Hamina announcement.

What is unresolved at the Muhos site?

Google cut about 250,000 trees at Muhos without the correct permit. The company says the felling complied with its permits. Google’s explanation and the reported permit breach conflict directly.

Work stopped at the site only recently. Local police have opened a criminal investigation, with no final finding yet. The work suspension concerns Muhos, not Hamina. The company has not disclosed the permit boundaries or any revised development timetable. It has provided no estimate of financial exposure.

What is Tekova planning in Perho?

This month, Tekova Corporation reserved about 41,000 square metres (441,320 square feet) in Perho for a proposed 50MW data center. Perho lies in Central Ostrobothnia, within Western Finland.

The building proposal could total two storeys. Tekova submitted its building permit application for the project last week. Construction could start in 2027 and finish in 2029.

Finnish real estate firm Tekova was founded in 2018. It builds commercial, office, logistics, production, sports and data-center facilities. The firm also develops a 20,000-square-metre (215,278 square feet) expansion for Nebius in Mäntsälä.

The application alone does not establish permit approval. The announcement provides no financing terms or final investment decision for Perho.

Why did SRV release its Eura plot?

SRV Rakennus has abandoned its plot reservation for a data center in Kauttua, Eura. The company notified the municipality, according to an upcoming municipal board agenda.

Satakunnan Kansa first reported the withdrawal. SRV secured the Tapola-area plot in May for a proposed 30–40MW facility on five to ten hectares. Eura lies in the Satakunta region of Western Finland. The reason for the withdrawal remains unclear, and the agenda assigns no responsibility.

SRV remains the construction partner for CSC’s latest Lumi data center in Kajaani and DayOne’s facility in Lahti. Google’s 56-hectare Hamina purchase exceeds the five-to-ten-hectare plot SRV relinquished in Eura.

The four developments cover land acquisition, investigation, permitting and withdrawal. None establishes completed new capacity, and each carries unresolved approval, schedule or commercial questions.