We Visited Municipalities Where some Are Rejoicing over Google's Giant Projects – but Not All
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In Muhos, Vaala and Kajaani, data centers are believed to bring thousands of jobs and tax revenue. They also raise doubts among residents.
If the old calculation is correct, the data centers built by Google in two years would increase electricity consumption by as much as 13 percent. Where will it be obtained when the wind turbines are down? asks HS Vision editor Anni Lassila.
On a dilapidated industrial site in Medelpad, Google wants to build an AI data center that could eventually consume more energy than the entire city of Stockholm. Some say it's the best option since the dreams of battery manufacturing were shattered. Others worry about electricity prices as Google gobbles up what hydroelectric power produces.
Google's news of three new investments in Finland not only sparked joy over jobs and economic growth, but also outright panic about how to provide enough electricity for the huge data centers. The fact that the size of the projects was not specified is problematic, writes journalist Päivikki Pietarila.
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Samuli Honkapuro, a professor of energy markets at LUT University, states that if Google's new data centers operate at full capacity permanently around the clock, they could have a significant impact on electricity prices. Finland has the cheapest electricity in Europe, but at the same time prices can fluctuate very strongly. - If full consumption comes on top of price peaks, it will indeed worsen those peaks. The article Researcher: Google's da…
Google is investing 13 billion euros in Finland over the next two years to build several data centers. However, the investment will further increase the country's electricity needs, which is why the Finnish government is also preparing for the possibility that electricity prices for household consumers will have to be limited in a crisis situation. Price increases also threaten Estonia.
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