Finland

Nebius plans to build a 310 MW AI data center in Lappeenranta, Finland, expected operational by 2027. This expansion highlights Europe’s rapid AI infrastructure investment drive, with companies like Mistral, Nscale, and OpenAI also making significant commitments. Despite challenges like energy costs, the demand for AI compute fuels this substantial growth in specialized data center facilities.

DayOne, a Singapore-based data center developer, invests EUR 1.2 billion in a hyperscale data center campus in Lahti, Finland. The 98,901 square meter facility will have a 128 MW IT load capacity, starting with a 50MW building. Construction begins in Q3 2025, with operations in 2027. DayOne aims for LEED Gold certification, employing air cooling and waste heat integration. The project creates 100 skilled positions and 1,000 construction jobs, underpinned by a Growth Partnership Agreement including a EUR 2.5 million commitment to LUT Universities.