Rechenzentren: KI: Google investiert Milliarden in Infrastruktur in Finnland
Die Google-Mutter Alphabet möchte in Finnland Rechenzentren für etwa Gemini, YouTube oder Maps bauen. 13 Milliarden Euro sind dafür geplant. Für Finnland spricht nicht nur das kühle Klima.
Düsseldorf - Alphabet's parent company, Google, plans to invest at least €13 billion in AI infrastructure in Finland over the next two years, according to the tech giant's announcement on Wednesday. This represents the largest single investment Google has made in Europe. The funds will be allocated to data centers, improvements to the power grid, projects for clean energy and batteries, all aimed at supporting services like Google's Gemini, search, maps, and YouTube.
Finland is considered an attractive location for data centers due to its cooler climate, which reduces the cost of cooling the centers that generate a significant amount of heat. Other companies, including Microsoft and TikTok's parent ByteDance, are also looking to lower their energy costs and meet climate goals in the region. Finland's power supply is abundant in low-carbon energy, which further strengthens its appeal.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo stated that Google's decision "is a clear testament to our strengths."
Google estimates that the investment will contribute approximately $3.6 billion to Finland's gross domestic product during the construction phase and will secure several thousand jobs in the long term once operational.
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