Google has opened a new data center in Finland

Today there was interesting news that Google has opened a new data center in Finland. The project cost was about 200 million euros. Now, many experts are suggesting 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 electricity prices. All this can lead to an increase in economic indicators in the region.

Earlier, in the place where the data center is now located, the enterprise that produced printing paper was located. The plant itself closed in 2008, and the building and territory were acquired by Google from the owner. As mentioned above, one of the most attractive points for Google is the cool climate in the region. The data center is located within the city of Hamina (its other name is Fredrickshamn). The average annual temperature here is a few degrees above zero (Celsius), so you can use ordinary air to cool the equipment.

According to representatives of the corporation, the data center project turned out to be quite expensive, but it is expected that all costs can be covered by the relatively low power consumption of the data center. Experts say that this data center can generally be called one of the most energy efficient.

And energy saving for Google is one of the most important issues at the moment. The other day, representatives of the corporation reported that Google consumes about 2.26 terawatt-hours 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 Lulea (Luleå), Sweden. The climate here is also very cool, so that Facebook can save energy. The project cost is estimated at 459-764 million US dollars.

Via wsj