Google Purchases 27 Million Euro Plot of Land in Finland
Google has acquired a 27 million euro plot of land in Finland to expand its data center operations.
The Finnish government announced the acquisition on Thursday, according to Xinhua.
Metsahallitus, Finland’s forestry agency, has been granted permission to sell approximately 1,400 hectares of land located near the northeastern city of Kajaani, which will be used as a major data center. Such large land deals are rare in Finland, as stated in the government’s press release.
Google has been operating data centers in Finland since 2011. Currently, around 400 full-time employees work at the company’s Hamina campus, the press release added.
In 2009, Google established its first data center in Hamina, located about 145 kilometers east of Helsinki. Earlier this year, the U.S. tech giant announced a 1 billion euro investment to expand its Hamina campus, which is expected to generate new job opportunities over the next two years, local media reported.
