Google signed a 22-year power purchase agreement with Fortum for up to half of the 1 GW Loviisa nuclear plant, marking Google’s first nuclear PPA outside the U.S. The contract supports life-extension and a modest uprate at Loviisa and links Google’s expanding Finnish data center footprint to firm, hourly-matched carbon-free electricity.
Google’s PPA covers up to 50% of Loviisa’s 1 GW capacity and runs 2028–2049 at increasing volumes, supporting a life-extension programme through 2050 and a 10 MW uprate.
The agreement is Google’s first nuclear PPA outside the U.S. and aligns with its 24/7 carbon-free energy strategy to match consumption with carbon-free generation hourly.
The PPA connects to Google’s large Finland investments, including at least EUR 13 billion in data centers and infrastructure planned for 2027–2028 and expansion at the Hamina campus.
Google frames the deal within its 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) approach, which aims to match electricity consumption with carbon-free generation on an hourly basis. Nuclear provides firm, baseload carbon-free output that complements variable renewables and can better meet rapidly growing, continuous loads such as data centers.
How this links to Google's Finland investments
Finland. Google has invested and plans to invest heavily in Finnish infrastructure: the company previously announced a significant expansion at its Hamina campus and plans to invest at least EUR 13 billion in data centers and supporting infrastructure in Finland during 2027 and 2028. Loviisa is near the Hamina site, and the PPA is expected to supply a substantial share of the local data center load as it grows.
The Fortum–Google PPA links long-term corporate demand for firm carbon-free power to the economic case for keeping an existing nuclear plant operating and modestly uprated through 2050. For rapidly expanding data center loads that seek hourly carbon-free matching, nuclear offers a complementary procurement option to wind, solar, and storage.
22-year power deal covers up to half of Loviisa plant's capacity, with wind and battery projects alongside
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