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Google commits EUR 13 billion to AI data centre and nuclear power deal in Finland

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.

Verified AI-drafted Google Cloud Press Corner, 9 September 2026

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

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

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