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Google’s €13bn AI plan in Finland

Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe

Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Illustrative photo: Yellow crane near building during daytime.
Illustrative photo: Yellow crane near building during daytime.
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Warm-up

  1. What tech services do you use every day?
  2. What makes a good place to build a big project?
  3. Is clean energy important for new buildings? Why?

Vocabulary

investment
money put into a project to help it grow
data centre
a large building that holds many computer servers
nuclear
using energy from atoms to make electricity
contract
a written legal agreement between two sides
output
the amount of something that is produced
expand
to make something larger or add more to it
infrastructure
the basic systems a country needs, like power and buildings
biodiversity
the variety of plants and animals in a place

Reading

Google will spend €13bn in Finland to build AI infrastructure. The plan includes three new data centres in Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala, and it will expand Google’s existing site in Hamina. The company says the project will support more than 37,000 jobs during construction and add €3.6bn a year to Finland’s economy. Work is set for 2027 and 2028. As part of the investment, Google signed a 22-year contract with Fortum. It may buy up to 50% of the output from the Loviisa nuclear power plant. Finland is attractive because of its cool climate and clean energy. The data centres will help run services such as the Gemini AI, Search, Maps and YouTube. The package also includes clean energy projects and funds for biodiversity, education, research and local workers.

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Comprehension

  1. How much money will Google invest in Finland?
  2. What will Google build and expand with this plan?
  3. Which company signed a 22-year contract with Google?
  4. How much of Loviisa’s output may Google buy?
  5. When is construction set to happen?

Grammar focus

Articles

Use 'a' or 'an' for one/singular things (a data centre, an investment). Use 'the' for something specific or already mentioned. (Examples constructed.)

  • Google will build **a** new data centre in Kajaani.
  • The company signed **a** 22-year contract with Fortum.

Grammar exercise

Circle the correct option in each sentence.

  1. Google plans to build (a / the) new data centre in Kajaani.
  2. The company signed (an / a) agreement with Fortum.
  3. Finland is known for (a / an) cool climate.
  4. They will run (a / the) services such as Search.
  5. The investment will support (the / a) local workers during construction.

Discussion

  1. What is the weather like where you live most of the year?
  2. Would you like a tech job near you? Why or why not?
  3. Is nuclear power a good choice for energy? Why?
  4. Which Google service do you use most, and why?
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