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Mikkeli lands 165 MW AI campus, Nordics double compute capacity
FINLAND FLIPS THE SWITCH ON 165 MW AI CAMPUS IN MIKKELI Cerebras and Compute Nordic Finland break ground on a 165 MW AI data centre in Mikkeli, scheduled for phased commissioning through 2027. The site will house 4 exaflops of training capacity, powered by direct wind and hydro contracts. Local grid operator Fingrid confirms the campus will consume 1.4 TWh annually once fully ramped, equivalent to 2% of Finland’s total electricity demand in 2025. WHAT IS HAPPENING Cerebras Systems and Compute Nordic Finland announced the Mikkeli campus on 2026-09-01. The facility is designed for wafer-scale clusters, eliminating traditional GPU-to-GPU interconnects. CoreWeave and Conapto simultaneously signed a co-location deal in Stockholm, adding 80 MW of NVIDIA H100 capacity by Q1 2027. Bitzero, now listed on Nasdaq, reports a 300 MW pipeline across Norway, Sweden, and Iceland, with first power expected in Q2 2027. Combined, these projects will double the Nordics’ AI compute capacity within 18 months. WHY IT MATTERS The Nordics are now the only region where renewable-powered AI infrastructure scales faster than demand. Finland’s grid offers 98% carbon-free electricity, and Sweden’s green certificates ensure 100% renewable sourcing for new data centres. Builders gain access to 24/7 clean power at 4-6 euro cents per kWh, a 30-40% discount to Frankfurt or Dublin. The wafer-scale architecture in Mikkeli reduces latency for large language models by 40% compared to traditional GPU clusters, a critical advantage for real-time inference workloads. ONE THING TO DO THIS WEEK Map your 2027 compute needs against the new capacity. Cerebras and CoreWeave offer on-demand reservations with 12-month lead times. Secure a slot now to lock in current power pricing before the next wave of hyperscalers enters the market.
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