A giant data center is being planned in Lappeenranta
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The American company 3 Flash Finland wants to build a large data center at Huuhansuo in Lappeenranta. The facility would have a capacity of 480 megawatts, which would make it one of the largest planned data centers in Finland.
Data centers are large buildings that house computers and servers. They require a great deal of electricity and cooling, and they are used, for example, for internet services, cloud services and artificial intelligence computing.
The project is still in the planning stage. Before construction can begin, the company needs permits and agreements with the holder of the electricity transmission network. The city is also assessing the project's impacts on the environment and urban development. The adequacy of electricity supply is an important question, since 480 megawatts corresponds to the electricity consumption of a large city.
Data centers have increased in Finland in recent years. Many international companies have chosen Finland as their location because the country has affordable renewable energy and a cool climate that makes cooling easier. The Lappeenranta project is one example of this development.
Sources: Yle
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