Google to invest over $15B in Finnish AI data centers, signs 22-year nuclear power deal

Google announced over $15 billion (about €13 billion) in AI infrastructure investment in Finland, with data centers planned at three sites within two years. It also signed a 22-year power purchase agreement with Fortum for up to half the output of the Loviisa two-reactor nuclear plant (operational since 1977). Per @markk, this is Google's first nuclear procurement deal outside the US.

Confirmed

• Investment of roughly $15 billion (some posts say over $15 billion, others €13 billion), with data centers at three Finnish sites within two years
• 22-year PPA with Fortum covering up to 50% of Loviisa's capacity
• Google's first nuclear power deal outside the US
• Google's latest large-scale compute investment in the Nordics, continuing its European data center expansion

Why it matters

• @markk argues AI needs abundant, stable energy, making nuclear a key option for tech giants securing compute expansion — a clear signal of where the AI race is heading
• @Servola-Journal notes Finland approved a license extension for the plant in 2023
• @2Cornot2C sees the deal as symbolically important for Europe amid competition from Southeast Asia, China and the US

2026-09-09 ~ 2026-09-11 · 5 related posts

• [source] Google Pours $15B Into Finnish AI Infrastructure With 22-Year Nuclear Power Deal — mark_k · 2026-09-09
• [source] Google to invest €13B in Finnish data centers, buy half a nuclear plant's output for 22 years — 2C_ornot2C · 2026-09-10
• [source] Google signs 22-year deal for half a Finnish nuclear plant's output in €13B AI push — Servola-Journal · 2026-09-10
• Google to invest over $15 billion in AI data centers across Finland — Polymarket · 2026-09-10
• Google Commits $15B to AI Infrastructure Buildout in Finland — LinkedInNews · 2026-09-11