Google will buy half the electricity of a nuclear power plant
Google is investing €13 billion in Finland to expand its AI infrastructure, including a 22-year agreement to purchase 50% of the electricity from the Loviisa nuclear power plant. The project aims to support the growing energy demands of AI data centers.
Why it matters
This highlights the massive energy requirements of the AI boom and the trend of tech giants directly investing in low-carbon energy sources to power their operations.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jessica Rawnsley Getty Images Google will buy up to half the electricity produced by one of Finland's nuclear power plants as part of a record €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) investment in the country's AI infrastructure, the company announced.
The US tech giant said the package would fund three new data centres, expand an existing site and support energy projects to power growing demand for AI services.
"This is Google's largest single investment in Europe and a testament to Finland's leadership in responsibly building AI infrastructure," the company said on Wednesday.
"Google's decision is a clear testament to our strengths," Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said in a statement.
As part of the deal, Google signed a 22-year contract with Finnish utility Fortum to buy up to 50% of the output from the Loviisa nuclear power plant.
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