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# Google commits EUR 13 billion to AI data centre and nuclear power deal in Finland
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-09-09-google-13bn-finland-ai-infrastructure/
- Published: 2026-09-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T13:54:59.000Z
- Description: Google pledged EUR 13 billion over 2027 to 2028 for data centre and energy infrastructure at Hamina, Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala, and signed a 22 year power purchase deal with Fortum to extend the Loviisa nuclear plant's life.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Compute and infrastructure, Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [Google Cloud Press Corner, 9 September 2026](https://www.googlecloudpresscorner.com/2026-09-09-Google-Deepens-Commitment-to-Finland-with-Two-Year-EUR13-Billion-investment-in-AI-Infrastructure?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** This does not establish European ownership or EU legal control of the infrastructure; the sites remain owned and operated by Google under US corporate control.

**How this item counts.** Towards dependence: it changes who owns, who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Verified counts in full: weight -12 of 36 possible. US-owned Google expands owned/operated Finland DCs and locks in nuclear PPA, EUR13bn. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)