Google Hamina €1 bn expansion 2024, Microsoft Espoo-Kirkkonummi-Vihti largest-ever ICT investment, Nebius Mäntsälä, Verne Ardian €1.2 bn.
Cross-border hyperscale data-centre workforce mobilisation against Google Hamina (€1 bn 2024 expansion; ~80% of Hamina district-heat from waste-heat recovery; total Google Finland investment >€4.5 bn cumulative), Microsoft Helsinki-region (Espoo + Kirkkonummi + Vihti three-site programme; largest-ever ICT investment in Finland; waste-heat to ~40% of Espoo/Kauniainen/Kirkkonummi district-heat for 250,000 residents; ~400,000 tCO₂/yr avoided), Nebius Mäntsälä (former Yandex Mäntsälä; 25 MW operational expanding to ~75 MW under ~$1 bn Nebius European AI infrastructure programme), and Verne Mäntsälä (Ardian-owned post early-2024; $1.2 bn Northern Europe expansion; 10 ha site, >70 MW planned) — tilaajavastuulaki 1233/2006 + Luotettava Kumppani register + Rakennusliitto Infra CBA 1 Mar 2025 - 29 Feb 2028.
Request Technical BriefingRegulator exposure profile
- tilaajavastuulaki 1233/2006 + AVI28%
- Rakennusliitto Infra CBA + Työturvallisuuslaki26%
- Tukes pressure equipment + Sähköturvallisuuslaki24%
- Energiavirasto + connection regime22%
Operator-specific commissioning per Finnish hyperscaler.
Finland hyperscale-DC commissioning matrix against Google Hamina, Microsoft Espoo region (Espoo + Kirkkonummi + Vihti), Nebius Mäntsälä, Verne Mäntsälä, and atNorth peer Verne portfolio. Climate advantage: free cooling 9-10 months/year. Tukes pressure equipment + Sähköturvallisuuslaki 1135/2016.
| Google Hamina | Microsoft | Nebius | Verne | Yhden Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Cx | covered | covered | covered | partial | partial |
| Cooling Cx | covered | covered | covered | partial | partial |
| Network Cx | covered | covered | covered | partial | partial |
| Waste-heat recovery | covered | covered | covered | upgrading | upgrading |
- Operational
- Build phase
- Commissioning
- Not in scope
tilaajavastuulaki 1233/2006 applies sitewide; Luotettava Kumppani register is the compliance instrument.
Named projects in this jurisdiction
- Google Hamina Data Center (€1 bn expansion announced May 2024; heat-recovery partnership with Haminan Energia targets ~80% of Hamina district-heat demand by late 2025; total Google Finland investment >€4.5 bn cumulative) Google 2024
- Microsoft Helsinki-region (Espoo + Kirkkonummi + Vihti three-site programme; Kirkkonummi earthworks September 2024 → early 2027; Vihti preconstruction September 2024; largest-ever ICT investment in Finland; ~400,000 tCO₂/yr avoided; waste-heat to ~40% Espoo region district-heat for 250,000 residents) Microsoft + Fortum heat-recovery partnership 2024
- Nebius Mäntsälä (former Yandex; Nebius Group N.V. Amsterdam-domiciled; 25 MW operational expanding to ~75 MW under ~$1 bn Nebius European AI infrastructure programme) Nebius Group N.V.
- Verne Mäntsälä (Verne acquired by Ardian early 2024; $1.2 bn Northern Europe expansion programme; 10 ha site, construction expected mid-2025, two-year build to ~70 MW+) Verne (Ardian) 2024
Finland’s hyperscale anchor in 2026 is Google Hamina (€1 bn expansion 2024) + Microsoft Espoo region (largest-ever ICT investment in Finland; waste-heat to 250,000 residents) + Nebius Mäntsälä (Yandex-successor) + Verne (Ardian-owned) + Yhden Group. Climate advantage: free cooling 9-10 months/year. tilaajavastuulaki 1233/2006 + Luotettava Kumppani register govern every subcontract relationship.
01. Pre-pricing — Rakennusliitto Infra CBA
Construction-site workforce under Rakennusliitto Infra CBA (1 Mar 2025 - 29 Feb 2028; 2.5% general increase 1 Sep 2025). Finland-bank-traceable remuneration mandatory.
02. A1 + Finnish-language contract + tilaajavastuulaki verification
A1 + Finnish-language contract predate site arrival. tilaajavastuulaki 1233/2006 §5 contractor-obligations check via Luotettava Kumppani register before subcontract.
03. Tukes + AVI onboarding
Tukes pressure-equipment authorisation. AVI Southern Finland labour-inspection compliance per site.
04. AVI + tilaajavastuu-defensible evidence pack
Minimum pack: Finland-bank-traceable remuneration, Finnish-language contract, A1 receipt, Rakennusliitto Infra CBA tariff reconciliation, Luotettava Kumppani register check per subcontractor.
05. India and Gulf sourcing corridors — the Finland hyperscale-DC pathway
Indian cleanroom-fitters via Larsen & Toubro Construction + Gulf hyperscale-DC trades via Saudi Binladin / Arabtec. The 8 to 14-week corridor delivers tilaajavastuulaki-eligible candidates against Google Hamina, Microsoft Espoo, Nebius Mäntsälä, or Verne Mäntsälä.