atNorth plans new 230 MW data center in Salo

atNorth has announced plans to develop a new data center, FIN05, in Salo, Finland.

• The project will be built on a 28.6-hectare site with 75 MW secured for phase one and a path to 230 MW for the wider development; it will connect through a Fingrid substation.
• atNorth expects about €2 billion of investment in the Salo site, excluding customer-owned servers and installation that could add up to €10 billion more; the company also plans long-term power purchase agreements and heat reuse collaborations.
• The announcement is a first-time project update from atNorth and references existing heat-reuse partnerships in Finland, Sweden, and Denmark as background.