Google opened a new data center in Finland

Today there was an interesting news that Google has opened a new data center in Finland. The project cost was about 200 million euros. Now, many experts suggest that other companies will join Google, creating their own data centers in Finland, where there are two attractive points for IT companies: a cool climate and moderate prices for electricity. All this may lead to an increase in economic indicators in the region.

Earlier, in the place where the data center is now located, there was a company that produced paper for printing. The plant itself closed in 2008, and the building and territory were bought by Google from the owner. As mentioned above, one of the most attractive moments for Google is the cool climate in the region. The data center is located within the city of Hamina (its other name is Fredrikshamn). The average annual temperature here is several degrees above zero (Celsius), so ordinary air can be used to cool the equipment.
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According to representatives of the corporation, the data center project turned out to be quite expensive, however, it is expected that all costs can be covered due to the relatively low power consumption of the data center. Experts say that this data center in general can be called one of the most energy efficient.

And saving power for Google is one of the most important issues at the moment. A few days ago, representatives of the corporation said that Google consumes about 2.26 TWh of electricity per year. That is exactly what is needed to supply 200 thousand average households. And just the construction of data centers in regions with a cool climate can slow down further growth in energy consumption.

Now there are rumors that Facebook is going to build its own data center in the region. Most likely, the data center will be built in the city of Luleå (Sweden). The climate here is also very cool, so Facebook can save electricity. The project cost is estimated at 459-764 million US dollars.

Via wsj