Google Commits 13 Billion Euros to AI Infrastructure in Finland in Its Largest-Ever European Investment

Google announced on Wednesday that it will invest at least 13 billion euros ($15.1 billion) in AI infrastructure in Finland over the next two years, making it the single largest investment the company has ever made in Europe. The commitment covers the construction of at least three new data centers as well as an expansion of Google's existing data center in Hamina, a city in southeastern Finland.

The infrastructure will power Google's core AI-driven services, including Gemini, Search, Maps, and YouTube. Finland has emerged as a preferred destination for large-scale data center investment, attracting major tech companies including Microsoft, in part because of its cooler climate and access to renewable energy.

The Finland announcement is part of a broader surge in Alphabet's capital spending. The company projected 2026 capital expenditures of between $175 billion and $185 billion, and raised roughly $49.6 billion in equity in June 2026 to fund AI infrastructure buildout and compute capacity.