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Finland's Green Data Centre Pairs Wind Power With Cooling

Sustainabilitymag · · 639 words · By Lucy Potter
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What to know about Finland's Green Data Centre Pairs Wind Power With Cooling

Winda Energy and Gi21 Capital plan to develop a 100MW green data center in Janakkala, Finland, utilizing wind power and natural cooling. The project involves an estimated investment of over €500 million and is expected to provide local employment and tax revenue, despite ongoing regulatory uncertainty regarding electricity taxes.

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Claims checked 15
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What happened

Finland's Green Data Centre Pairs Wind Power With Cooling A renewable energy developer in Finland is moving into data centre infrastructure with a project designed around green electricity supply and natural cooling systems.

Why it matters

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.

Common ground

The municipality sits in the Kanta-Häme region of southern Finland.

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

Winda Energy and Gi21 Capital plan to develop a 100MW green data center in Janakkala, Finland, utilizing wind power and natural cooling. The project involves an estimated investment of over €500 million and is expected to provide local employment and tax revenue, despite ongoing regulatory uncertainty regarding electricity taxes.

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The facility will be co-developed with Gi21 Capital, a Czech investment company with two decades of experience across data centre development, cloud platforms and hosting services.”
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While some search results for this claim were irrelevant (Chinese medical journals), other specific results confirm the partnership with Gi21 Capital for the Janakkala project.
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web search NEUTRAL — 本刊投稿须知 1.字数 要求省部级及以上基金论文6500～8500字符，论著、综述8500～10500字符，其他论文 8000～8500字符为宜。上述字符数均含空格。 2.文题 题名要简明确切，能反映文稿的中心内容。不得使用简称、缩写、化学结构式、药品商品名等不规范名词，尽量不设副标题。中、英文文题必须一致 ...
https://www.yiyaodaobao.com.cn/CN/news/news420.shtml
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Claim 2: “A 22-hectare site has been reserved at Välirasti 2 in the Rastikangas zone.”
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The 22-hectare site at Välirasti 2 in the Rastikangas zone is confirmed by cross-references and multiple web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — A 22-hectare site has been reserved in the MORE-Rastikangas industrial zone.The Municipality of Janakkala has said the project, located at Välirasti 2, could span 112,110 sqm (1.1 million sq ft). The …
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/finnish-energy-fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The project company of Winda Energy has reserved a plot in Janakkala at the MORE-Rastikangas business area. The plot at Välirasti 2 is the largest commercial plot in Janakkala, measuring 22.42 hectare…
https://www.janakkala.fi/en/news/a-large-plot-has-been-reser…
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web search NEUTRAL — A 22-hectare site has been reserved at Välirasti 2 in the Rastikangas zone, with the municipality of Janakkala indicating the facility could ultimately span around 112,110 square metres. Construction …
https://energydigital.com/news/winda-energy-data-centre-plan…
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Claim 3: “Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027, with completion targeted for 2028.”
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Similar to claim 8, the evidence provided under claim 7 explicitly states: 'Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027, with completion targeted for 2028.'
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Claim 4: “The change would add around €2.19 (US$2.56) per kilowatt hour to operating costs.”
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Claim 5: “The investment is estimated to exceed €500m (US$584m)”
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Three different sources consistently report the estimated investment as exceeding €500m (US$584m).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Janakkala facility is expected to exceed €500m (US$584m) in investment, positioning it among the larger data centre developments in Finland in recent years. The site spans 22 hectares, with the po…
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/winda-energy-100mw-data-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Major construction investment exceeds €500m. The investment is estimated to exceed €500m (US$584m), positioning it as one of the more significant data centre construction commitments in Finland.
https://constructiondigital.com/news/winda-gi21-building-dat…
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web search NEUTRAL — The investment is estimated to exceed €500m (US$584m) making it one of the more significant data centre commitments in Finland in recent years.For now, Winda's Janakkala project signals that the appet…
https://energydigital.com/news/winda-energy-data-centre-plan…
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Claim 6: “A new incentive scheme is being prepared in parallel, expected to enter into force in autumn 2026.”
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Claim 7: “The company operates more than a dozen wind farms across Finland and has a wind pipeline exceeding 1GW and solar projects surpassing 800MW.”
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The specific figures regarding the wind pipeline (>1GW) and solar projects (>800MW), as well as the number of wind farms, are confirmed across multiple sources.
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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 — 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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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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Claim 8: “According to the municipality of Janakkala, the facility could ultimately span around 112,110 square metres.”
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Although the user prompt indicated no evidence was found for this claim, the provided evidence for claim 7 actually contains the confirmation: 'the facility could ultimately span around 112,110 square metres' and 'building right of 112,110 m2'.
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Claim 9: “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.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm Winda Energy's plans for a 100MW data center in the Rastikangas industrial zone in Janakkala, Finland.
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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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web search NEUTRAL — Winda Energy has spent 15 years building wind farms and solar parks across Finland. Now, the Helsinki-based developer is making its first move into data centre infrastructure, announcing plans for a 1…
https://energydigital.com/news/winda-energy-data-centre-plan…
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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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Claim 10: “A government proposal currently before parliament would move electricity used in data centres from the lower tax category to the higher general rate from July 2026.”
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Claim 11: “The company has previously signed a power purchase agreement with Amazon.”
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Multiple independent sources report that Winda Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Amazon.
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web search NEUTRAL — Winda has also previously signed a power purchase agreement with Amazon, suggesting the company already has established routes into the hyperscale market. Youtube Placeholder.
https://energydigital.com/news/winda-energy-data-centre-plan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Winda’s majority shareholder is Czech private equity investor BHM Renewables, part of BHM Group. Winda has previously signed a power purchase agreement with Amazon.
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/finnish-energy-fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Winda Energy holds a majority shareholder in BHM Renewables, a Czech private equity investor and part of BHM Group. The company has previously signed a power purchase agreement with Amazon.
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/finlands-green-data-centr…
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Claim 12: “The municipality sits in the Kanta-Häme region of southern Finland.”
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Wikipedia and other municipal data sources explicitly state that Janakkala is located in the Kanta-Häme region of southern Finland.
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web search NEUTRAL — Location of Janakkala in Finland.Janakkala is located along Highway 3 (E12) in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kanta-Häme region. To the south, Janakkala shares a boundary with Rii…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janakkala
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web search NEUTRAL — Show Map. Janakkala. Municipality in Finland. Contents: Population.29.45/km² Population Density [2023]. -0.23% Annual Population Change [2020 → 2023]. Janakkala: municipality in the region of Kanta-Hä…
https://www.citypopulation.de/en/finland/admin/kanta_häme/16…
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web search NEUTRAL — Finally, you can view and book your choice of the MICHELIN restaurant selections for Janakkala, or book your Janakkala hotel free of charge (including MICHELIN Guide listed hotels).
https://www.viamichelin.com/maps/finland/_/kanta_hame/janakk…
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Claim 13: “Winda Energy holds a majority shareholder in BHM Renewables, a Czech private equity investor and part of BHM Group.”
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Multiple sources, including Winda Energy's own 'Our story' page and news reports, confirm that BHM Renewables is the majority shareholder of Winda Energy.
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web search NEUTRAL — With its specialized staff, Winda is prepared to apply the latest technologies and solutions in the energy sector to clean energy project development. The majority shareholder of Winda Energy is a pri…
https://winda.fi/en/winda-energy/our-story/
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web search NEUTRAL — Founded in 2011, Winda is a renewable energy firm with wind and solar power projects across Finland.Winda’s majority shareholder is Czech private equity investor BHM Renewables, part of BHM Group.
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/finnish-energy-fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Winda Energy’s majority shareholder is the private equity investor BHM Renewables, while its minority shareholders are a group of Finnish private investors.
https://www.energy-storage.news/winda-energy-building-30mw-6…
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Claim 14: “Ongoing operations are projected to sustain between 30 and 40 permanent positions for local specialists.”
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Claim 15: “Some members of the Finnish Government have expressed dissatisfaction with TikTok's announced data centres in the country.”
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