Google data centre — Vaala — planned

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• AI09/23/2026@TechDesk

  Google Commits €13 Billion to Finnish AI Data Centres

  Google Hamina data centre, Pilaritie, Petkele, Hamina, Kymenlaakso 49420, FinlandGoogle

  

  Starts 09/09/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better33 days ago

  Google's post dated "Sep 09, 2026" says "Today, we're deepening that commitment with a €13 billion investment", and its press release carries the dateline September 9, 2026.^[1]

  Google announced at least €13 billion for data centres in Hamina, Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala in 2027 and 2028, its largest single investment in Europe, with a 22-year nuclear power deal to extend the Loviisa plant.

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• Infrastructure10/10/2026@ThePinGang

  Google data centre — Hanau — operational

  GoogleHanau, Germany

  Starts 01/01/2023ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins50% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 50%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence3.8 years ago

  Opening: approximate calendar placement from the published year, month, or season; the selected day is a placeholder, not a verified event day.^[1]

  Google reports its first Hanau data centre opened in 2023.

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• Infrastructure10/10/2026@ThePinGang

  Google data centre — Middenmeer — operational

  GoogleMiddenmeer, Netherlands

  Starts 01/01/2020ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins50% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 50%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence6.8 years ago

  Opening: approximate calendar placement from the published year, month, or season; the selected day is a placeholder, not a verified event day.^[1]

  Google reports its first Middenmeer data centre opened in 2020.

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• Infrastructure10/10/2026@ThePinGang

  Google data centre — Inzai — operational

  GoogleInzai, Japan

  Starts 03/01/2023ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins50% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 50%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence3.6 years ago

  Opening: approximate calendar placement from the published year, month, or season; the selected day is a placeholder, not a verified event day.^[1]

  Google reports the Inzai data center opened in March 2023.

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• Infrastructure10/10/2026@ThePinGang

  Google data centre — Parque de las Ciencias, Nicolich, Canelones — under construction

  GoogleParque de las Ciencias, Nicolich, Canelones, Uruguay

  Starts 08/29/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins93% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 93%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better2.1 years ago

  Construction announcement: the source^[1] specifies this exact day. This is not an opening date.

  Google announced construction of its $850 million Canelones data center on August 29, 2024. The current facility page still identifies it as in development.

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• Infrastructure10/10/2026@ThePinGang

  Google data centre — Fredericia — operational

  GoogleFredericia, Denmark

  Starts 01/01/2020ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins50% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 50%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence6.8 years ago

  Opening: approximate calendar placement from the published year, month, or season; the selected day is a placeholder, not a verified event day.^[1]

  Google reports its Fredericia hyperscale data centre became operational in 2020.

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• Infrastructure10/10/2026@ThePinGang

  Google Hamina data centre — Finland — operational

  GoogleSumma, Hamina, Finland

  Starts 12/31/2011ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins50% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 50%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence14.8 years ago

  Estimated timeline boundary: Google dates its first Hamina opening to 2011. December 31 is a year boundary, not a verified exact opening day.^[1]

  Operational. Google operates a data centre campus developed at the former Summa paper mill. Its operator timeline separates the 2011 initial opening from later expansions, including a seventh data centre announced in 2024.

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• Energy10/04/2026@TechDesk

  NextEra and Google Cloud Team Up on Gigawatt-Scale Data Center Campuses

  Juno Beach, Florida, United StatesNextEra Energy

  

  Starts 12/08/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better308 days ago

  NextEra's newsroom release is dated Dec. 8, 2025; Google Cloud's press corner and the American Public Power^[2] Association (9 Dec 2025: "on Dec. 8 said") confirm the date.

  On 8 December 2025 NextEra Energy and Google Cloud announced a partnership to develop multiple gigawatt-scale data center campuses with their own generation, and to apply Google Cloud AI across NextEra's operations.

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• Infrastructure10/10/2026@ThePinGang

  Google data centre — Chesterfield County, Virginia — planned

  GoogleChesterfield County, Virginia, United States

  Starts 08/27/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.1 years ago

  Development announcement: the source^[1] specifies this exact day. This is not an opening date.

  Google announced a new Chesterfield County data center on August 27, 2025. This is an announced development; a facility opening is not established.

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• Infrastructure10/10/2026@ThePinGang

  Google Pine Island data centre — Minnesota — planned

  GooglePine Island, Minnesota, United States

  Starts 02/24/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins93% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 93%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better230 days ago

  Confirmed dated milestone: Google announced Pine Island on February 24, 2026. This pin dates the announcement, not construction or opening.^[1]

  Planned. Google announced a future data centre in Pine Island. The city says the developer is pursuing required state permits; the reviewed sources do not establish a facility opening date. Project Skyway covers a wider mixed-use development, so the full development acreage is not assigned to the Google building.

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• Infrastructure10/10/2026@ThePinGang

  Google data centre — Eemshaven — operational

  GoogleEemshaven, Netherlands

  Starts 12/01/2016ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins50% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 50%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence9.9 years ago

  Opening: approximate calendar placement from the published year, month, or season; the selected day is a placeholder, not a verified event day.^[1]

  Google reports its Eemshaven data centre opened in December 2016.

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• Infrastructure10/10/2026@ThePinGang

  Google data centre — Van Buren Township, Michigan — planned

  GoogleVan Buren Township, Michigan, United States

  Starts 03/17/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better209 days ago

  Site-evaluation announcement: the source^[1] specifies this exact day. This is not an opening date.

  Google announced a Michigan data-center development on March 17, 2026 and says it is evaluating a site in Van Buren Township. The location is provisional; construction and opening are not established.

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