Google's Data Center Heat Recovery to Warm 80% of Finnish Homes by 2025
By: Sunita Somvanshi
Google's Hamina data center will supply 80% of the city's annual heating needs by 2025.
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A €1 billion investment will expand the Hamina data center's scale and heat recovery capabilities.
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Waste heat from Google's servers will warm homes, schools, and public buildings in Hamina.
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The project will create 100 full-time jobs and 400 subcontractor jobs in Hamina.
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The Hamina data center operates with 97% carbon-free energy, making the heat recovery process eco-friendly.
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Haminan Energia will receive the heat free of charge to distribute within the local heating network.
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This initiative is Google's first external heat recovery project, setting a precedent for future endeavors.
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Mayor Ilari Soosalu praised the long-term partnership between Google and Hamina.
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