Google to expand data centre in Finland to tap access to green power

A lobby group linked to the tech giant had expressed concerns that planning issues could stifle expansion in Ireland

Google's data centre in Dublin. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Donal O'Donovan

Google is planning to spend €1bn to expand its data centre in Finland, citing easy access to green energy.

The expansion plans in the Nordic nation come after a Google-linked lobby group flagged concerns in Ireland that issues here with planning and power supply would stifle its ability to expand in this country.