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        "id": 2026167,
        "msgid": "not-just-in-indonesia-data-centre-construction-in-finland-halted-1791428028",
        "date": "2026-10-08 09:25:00",
        "title": "Not Just in Indonesia: Data Centre Construction in Finland Halted",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Finland's environmental licensing and supervisory authority, LVV, has ordered Google's subsidiary Tuike Finland Oy to suspend construction at two data centre sites in Muhos and Kajaani pending an environmental impact assessment. The move highlights growing environmental scrutiny of data centre expansion, even in countries that have marketed themselves as attractive hubs for AI-driven investment. The case is a useful reference point for Indonesia, where data centre development is also drawing attention on environmental grounds.",
        "content": "<p>Not only in Indonesia: construction of data centres in Finland has\nalso been halted.<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia \u2013 Environmental concerns surrounding data\ncentre construction have come under scrutiny in Finland, prompting a\nrequest to suspend the construction of two Google data centres in the\ncountry.<\/p>\n<p>The Finnish Permit and Supervision Authority (LVV) has asked Google\u2019s\nsubsidiary, Tuike Finland Oy, to suspend construction until an\nassessment of the environmental impact is complete.<\/p>\n<p>The two data centres affected are located in Muhos and Kajaani. The\nsuspension request covers tree felling, removal of topsoil, excavation,\nmining, crushing, earth moving, trenching, and the construction of roads\nand storage areas.<\/p>\n<p>Work must be halted no later than 23 October 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The LVV stated that the request does not apply to low-impact and\neasily reversible activities such as planning, measurement and land\nsurveys. The authority said the measures would cause local environmental\neffects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn our view, these measures will alter the environment and cause\nimpacts, which identifying and assessing is one of the purposes of the\nenvironmental impact assessment procedure,\u201d said Tommi Muilu, head of\nthe environment department at the LVV.<\/p>\n<p>Google has also responded to the suspension. According to the\ntechnology giant, the company understands the concerns and acknowledges\nthat it fell short of its own standards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe acted in good faith under the Forest Act and through nature\nsurveys, and implemented measures to protect high-value areas,\u201d a\ncompany spokesperson was quoted as saying by CNBC International on\nThursday (8 October 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Amid the growth of AI, Finland has emerged as one of the leading\nlocations for data centre development. Hyperscale companies and\ndevelopers are seeking land and power that have become scarce in Europe,\nleading some to dub the country \u201cthe Texas of Europe\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A number of data centre projects have been announced for Finland,\nwhich is said to have the potential for capacity of hundreds of\nmegawatts. These include Google\u2019s investment of US$15 billion.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/not-just-in-indonesia-data-centre-construction-in-finland-halted-1791428028",
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