Behind Winda Energy’s 100MW Data Centre Plans in Finland

Datacentremagazine · Apr 16, 2026 · 682 words · By Ben Craske

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What to know about Behind Winda Energy’s 100MW Data Centre Plans in Finland

Winda Energy and Gi21 Capital plan to build a 100MW data center in Janakkala, Finland, with an estimated investment exceeding €500 million. The project leverages Finland's cold climate and renewable energy infrastructure to support AI and cloud computing workloads. The article also notes potential regulatory challenges regarding electricity taxation in Finland.

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What happened

Behind Winda Energy’s 100MW Data Centre Plans in Finland Winda Energy is moving into data centre infrastructure with plans for a 100MW facility in Janakkala, Finland, marking a shift from renewable generation to digital infrastructure consumption.

Why it matters

The Helsinki-based company, known for developing wind and solar assets, is partnering with Czech investment firm Gi21 Capital to deliver the project in the Rastikangas industrial zone in Janakkala – a municipality in the Kanta-Häme region of southern Finland.

Common ground

The move reflects how energy developers are stepping closer to end-use infrastructure as demand for data centre capacity grows.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Behind Winda Energy’s 100MW Data Centre Plans in Finland?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Construction is expected to employ hundreds of workers, while ongoing operations may support between 30 and 40 permanent roles?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Construction is expected to employ hundreds of workers, while ongoing operations may support between 30 and 40 permanent roles”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific number of construction workers or permanent operational roles for this project.

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Claim 2: “The Helsinki-based company... is partnering with Czech investment firm Gi21 Capital to deliver the project in the Rastikangas industrial zone in Janakkala”

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Multiple sources confirm the partnership between Winda Energy and Czech firm Gi21 Capital for the project in the Rastikangas industrial zone.

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web search NEUTRAL — Finnish renewable energy development firm Winda Energy is expanding into data center development. This week, the firm announced it is expanding its operations with a 100MW data center project in Rasti…
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/finnish-energy-fi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Finnish renewable energy developer Winda Energy and Czech firm Gi21 Capital have launched a 100MW data centre project in Janakkala, Finland.
https://energydigital.com/news/winda-energy-data-centre-plan…

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web search NEUTRAL — Winda Energy is moving into data centre infrastructure with plans for a 100MW facility in Janakkala, Finland, marking a shift from renewable generation to digital infrastructure consumption.
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/winda-energy-100mw-data-…

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Claim 3: “Several global technology firms, including Microsoft and TikTok, have already commissioned data centres in the country”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm that Microsoft and TikTok have commissioned data centres in Finland.

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Claim 4: “The company has more than a dozen wind projects either operational or in development, with a pipeline exceeding 1GW, alongside solar capacity surpassing 800MW.”

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The specific pipeline numbers (1GW wind, 800MW solar) are detailed in the Construction Digital article. Other sources mention Winda's general experience with wind and solar but not these specific totals.

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web search NEUTRAL — First industrial scale solar thermal power project has been initiated by inauguration of Hassi R'Mel power station in 2011.The American Solar Energy Industries Association projected that total solar P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_by_country

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web search NEUTRAL — That combination is not lost on Winda, which has more than a dozen wind farms in operation or development across Finland, with a total wind pipeline exceeding 1 GW and solar projects surpassing 800 MW…
https://constructiondigital.com/news/winda-gi21-building-dat…

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web search NEUTRAL — Finnish renewable energy project developer, Winda Energy Oy. Explore diverse wind and solar power projects across Finland.
https://winda.fi/en/frontpage/

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Claim 5: “The site spans 22 hectares, with the potential to reach around 112,110 square metres as the campus scales.”

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Both 'Winda: Is Scandinavia the Perfect Place for a Data Centre?' and 'Construction Digital' report the 22-hectare site and the potential scale of 112,110 square metres.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Teppo Hauta-aho (May 27, 1941 – November 27, 2021) was a Finnish double bassist and composer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teppo_Hauta-aho

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Loppi (Finnish: [ˈlopːi]; Swedish: Loppi, also Loppis) is a municipality in Finland. It is part of the Kanta-Häme region, located about 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) south of the city of Hämeenlinna.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loppi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paavo Hannu Kalervo Kaarlehto (4 August 1928 Janakkala – 22 August 1992 Helsinki) was a Finnish diplomat. He was Deputy Director General of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1970–1974, Ambassador in Bu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paavo_Kaarlehto

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Claim 6: “The Janakkala facility is expected to exceed €500m (US$584m) in investment”

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The specific investment figure of €500m (US$584m) is mentioned in the Construction Digital article; other sources discuss the project but do not mention the specific financial figure.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tervakoski (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈterʋɑˌkoski]; lit. 'tar rapids') is a small town in Janakkala, Finland. In 2021, there were 3,972 inhabitants. A well-known and popular amusement park Puuhamaa is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tervakoski

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Janakkala (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjɑnɑkːɑlɑ]) is a municipality of Finland. Its administrative centre is in Turenki. Janakkala is located along Highway 3 (E12) in the province of Southern Finland an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janakkala

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kanta-Häme (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑn̪t̪ɑˌhæme̞(ʔ)]; Swedish: Egentliga Tavastland), sometimes referred to as Tavastia Proper, is a region (Finnish: maakunta, Swedish: landskap) of Finland. It bord…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanta-Häme

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Claim 7: “Janakkala – a municipality in the Kanta-Häme region of southern Finland”

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm Janakkala is a municipality in the Kanta-Häme region of southern Finland.

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web search NEUTRAL — Janakkala is a municipality of Finland. Its administrative centre is in Turenki. Janakkala is located along Highway 3 in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kanta-Häme region.
https://mapcarta.com/Janakkala

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web search NEUTRAL — Show Map. Janakkala. Municipality in Finland.Janakkala: municipality in the region of Kanta-Häme, Finland – Inception: 1866 – Official Website.
https://www.citypopulation.de/en/finland/admin/kanta_häme/16…

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web search NEUTRAL — Janakkala is a peaceful municipality in the Kanta-Häme region of southern Finland, known for its rural landscapes, historic villages and proximity to larger towns like Hämeenlinna and Riihimäki.
https://www.whatdo.in/finland/janakkala

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Claim 8: “Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027, with completion targeted for 2028.”

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Two independent sources (Construction Digital and the 'Is Scandinavia the Perfect Place' article) specify the 2027 start and 2028 completion dates.

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web search NEUTRAL — Construction site and equipment prepared for start of work in Cologne, Germany (2017) Construction is the process involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and associate…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construction

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed about upcoming construction projects and roadwork affecting streets and public spaces
https://www.albanyca.gov/Departments/Public-Works/Resources/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the top-rated general contractors in Albany, CA, offering quality services for your construction and renovation needs on Yelp.
https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=contractors&find_loc=Albany…

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Claim 9: “A proposed policy change could move electricity used by data centres into a higher tax category from July 2026, increasing operating costs by around 2.19 cents per kilowatt hour.”

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Claim 10: “Winda has previously signed a power purchase agreement with Amazon”

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The claim that Winda signed a PPA with Amazon is explicitly stated in the Sustainability Magazine article. Other sources mention Amazon's general use of PPAs, but not specifically with Winda.

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web search NEUTRAL — Winda Energy, which has built wind farms and solar parks across Finland for fifteen years, has announced plans for a 100MW facility in the Rastikangas industrial zone in Janakkala.The company has prev…
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/finlands-green-data-centr…

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web search NEUTRAL — How power purchase agreements work.It has signed PPAs in the US, UK, Spain, Mexico and Australia and its corporate clients include Amazon, Apple, Meta and Heineken.
https://www.theguardian.com/the-grid/2026/mar/17/how-big-tec…

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web search NEUTRAL — Renewables developer Winda enters the data centre market with 100MW Finnish project, combining low-cost power and cooling advantages.
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/winda-energy-100mw-data-…

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Claim 11: “Winda Energy is moving into data centre infrastructure with plans for a 100MW facility in Janakkala, Finland”

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Three independent web sources (Sustainability Magazine, Construction Digital, and a Finnish energy news report) confirm Winda Energy's plans for a 100MW data center in Janakkala.

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web search NEUTRAL — Winda Energy, which has built wind farms and solar parks across Finland for fifteen years, has announced plans for a 100MW facility in the Rastikangas industrial zone in Janakkala.
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/finlands-green-data-centr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Winda Energy, which has spent 15 years developing wind farms and solar parks across Finland, has announced its first move into data centre infrastructure. The company plans to construct a 100 MW facil…
https://constructiondigital.com/news/winda-gi21-building-dat…

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