Hamina, Finland
When the paper industry changed, so did Hamina, Finland — into a digital data hub. Using a cooling system with seawater from the Bay of Finland and a new offsite heat recovery facility, our Hamina data centre is at the forefront of progressing our sustainability and energy-efficiency efforts.
For general inquiries, email us at googlehaminadc@google.com
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Get to know
Hamina’s data centres
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Inside Google's data centers: Our approach to responsible water use
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Water stewardship at our data centers
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“A Finnish Paper Town Becomes a Digital Hub"
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“Our first offsite heat recovery project lands in Finland”
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Google celebrates anniversary of Hamina, Finland, data centre
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“The Backbone of Google Data Centres: The Role of the Facilities Technician”
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Google Sustainability
Why we chose Hamina
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A skilled local workforce
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An existing paper mill that could be repurposed into a data centre
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Right mix of energy infrastructure
Measuring our investment:
Hamina by the numbers
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Investment to date
€3.5B
Built in 2009, the Hamina data centre has increased our long-term commitment to the region and the growth of the community, with €3.5 billion invested in the region to date.
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Carbon-free energy usage
98%
In Finland in 2023, we achieved 98% Google carbon-free energy (CFE), and over three-quarters of this percentage was matched with our Contracted CFE within the Finnish grid region.
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Recovering heat
80%
In collaboration with Haminan Energia, we launched our first offsite heat recovery project to reduce our environmental footprint and help warm homes and businesses. The initiative is expected to achieve an estimated 80% of the demand.
This conference room inside our Hamina, Finland, location is just outside a sauna area that is available for employee use.
