Press releases and news from Polarnodehttps://www.polarnode.fi/en-gbhttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/eia-program-for-the-sarvenmaa-data-center-project-on-public-review-until-14-september-2026/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/eia-program-for-the-sarvenmaa-data-center-project-on-public-review-until-14-september-2026/Polarnode Keminmaa Oy has submitted the environmental impact assessment program (EIA program) for the Sarvenmaa data center project to the Finnish Supervisory Agency. The EIA program is now available for public review, and comments on it can be submitted until 14 September 2026.Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:21:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-expands-its-board-of-directors-as-growth-continues/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-expands-its-board-of-directors-as-growth-continues/Following two successful project sales in the first half of 2026 alone and with an expanding pace of development in both Finland and Sweden, the Board is reinforced with highly seasoned experts. Mrs. Katja Koponen has held leadership and business development roles in the energy sector for more than a decade. She currently serves as…Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-divests-pori-data-center-project/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-divests-pori-data-center-project/Polarnode has entered into an agreement to sell its Pori data center project to an undisclosed European data center operator, marking another significant step in the company’s strategy of developing and delivering shovel-ready projects across Finland.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:43:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-is-planning-a-new-data-center-project-in-keminmaa/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-is-planning-a-new-data-center-project-in-keminmaa/Polarnode is launching the zoning process and environmental impact assessment for a new data center project planned in Keminmaa.Wed, 13 May 2026 10:40:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-begins-pre-construction-works-for-the-lappeenranta-data-center-project/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-begins-pre-construction-works-for-the-lappeenranta-data-center-project/The Lappeenranta data center project is moving into its next major construction phase as Polarnode begins pre-construction works in the Pajarila area on 13 May. Delivered by Polarnode for Nebius, the works form a critical foundation for the large-scale data center campus and underline Polarnode’s ability to accelerate time-to-market for demanding data center projects. For Polarnode, the start of the works is a significant step in strengthening its role to a full-lifecycle partner capable of supporting customers through development, permitting and delivery.Mon, 11 May 2026 19:02:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/historic-investment-in-lappeenranta-finland-nebius-to-operate-polarnodes-310-mw-data-center-campus/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/historic-investment-in-lappeenranta-finland-nebius-to-operate-polarnodes-310-mw-data-center-campus/• Dutch AI cloud company Nebius and Finnish data center project developer Polarnode are jointly delivering a 310 megawatt data center campus in Lappeenranta. Construction of the large scale project is already underway. • The multibillion euro investment ranks among the most significant single industrial projects in Finland’s history. Once fully built out, the campus will be one of Europe’s largest data centers purpose built for AI workloads. • Polarnode targets a leading position in Northern European data center development and delivery.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-plans-major-data-centre-project-in-kuopios-mustakorpi-area/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-plans-major-data-centre-project-in-kuopios-mustakorpi-area/Polarnode and the City of Kuopio have signed a reservation agreement for the development of a data centre project in the Mustakorpi area. The planned development is one of the most significant data centre projects in Finland.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:22:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/lauri-ikonen-head-of-technology-at-polarnode-appointed-to-the-board-of-fdca/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/lauri-ikonen-head-of-technology-at-polarnode-appointed-to-the-board-of-fdca/The Finnish Data Center Association (FDCA) appointed it’s new board in annual statutory meeting on December 2nd. Polarnode’s Lauri Ikonen was appointed to the board as a new memberThu, 04 Dec 2025 15:21:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-prepares-new-data-center-project-in-kuopio/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-prepares-new-data-center-project-in-kuopio/Polarnode and the City of Kuopio are preparing a design reservation agreement under which a data center project would be developed during the reservation period.Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:01:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/new-report-highlights-the-growing-importance-of-data-centers-for-finland/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/new-report-highlights-the-growing-importance-of-data-centers-for-finland/The Finnish Data Center Association (FDCA) today, 18 September 2025, published a report on the economic and societal impacts of the data center industry. The report brings much-needed facts into the public discussion and demonstrates that the data center sector is a significant economic, societal, and strategic asset for Finland.Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:27:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/pietari-keskinen-joins-polarnode-as-head-of-project-development-to-spearhead-polanodes-project-portfolio-development/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/pietari-keskinen-joins-polarnode-as-head-of-project-development-to-spearhead-polanodes-project-portfolio-development/Helsinki, Finland – Polarnode is pleased to announce the appointment of Pietari Keskinen as Head of Project Development starting 19.8.2025, and is a key addition to the team which allows Polarnode to accelerate its project development operations.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/ex-google-lauri-ikonen-joins-polarnode-to-accelerate-companys-growth-towards-a-major-nordic-data-center-platform/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/ex-google-lauri-ikonen-joins-polarnode-to-accelerate-companys-growth-towards-a-major-nordic-data-center-platform/Helsinki, Finland – Polarnode is pleased to announce the appointment of Lauri Ikonen as Head of Technology starting 1st of September, a key strategic hire that will help drive the company’s growth as it positions itself as a leading data center platform across the Nordics.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-plans-large-scale-data-center-project-in-pori/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-plans-large-scale-data-center-project-in-pori/Finnish data center project development company Polarnode is preparing a large-scale data center project in Pori. Polarnode and the City of Pori have agreed to develop a data center in the Honkaluoto area owned by the City of Pori.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 21:00:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-prepares-data-center-project-in-heinola/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-prepares-data-center-project-in-heinola/Polarnode and the City of Heinola are preparing a cooperation agreement, based on which the data center project would be developed in a partnership model during the reservation periodWed, 21 May 2025 16:31:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-expands-project-team-with-new-hire-antti-laaksonen/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-expands-project-team-with-new-hire-antti-laaksonen/We are pleased to welcome Antti Laaksonen to Polarnode as Project Developer, starting in May 2025. Antti brings a solid track record of coordinating complex initiatives and supporting project development through clear communication, structured documentation, and effective stakeholder collaboration.Tue, 06 May 2025 13:58:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/mika-suomi-appointed-as-head-of-operations-at-polarnode/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/mika-suomi-appointed-as-head-of-operations-at-polarnode/We are pleased to announce that Mika Suomi has joined Polarnode as Head of Operations. Mika brings over a decade of broad experience in energy sector innovation, large infrastructure project development, and new business creation.Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-is-preparing-a-data-center-investment-in-nokia-finland/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-is-preparing-a-data-center-investment-in-nokia-finland/On April 8, Finnish data center project development company Polarnode and the City of Nokia have agreed to lease a plot of land in the Juhansuo district of City of Nokia. Polarnode is preparing a large-scale data center investment in the area.Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:30:00 GMThttps://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-is-preparing-a-significant-data-center-investment-in-lappeenranta/https://www.polarnode.fi/news/polarnode-is-preparing-a-significant-data-center-investment-in-lappeenranta/Finnish data center project development company Polarnode Oy and the City of Lappeenranta have agreed on a cooperation agreement, during which Polarnode aims to develop the data center project located in the Pajarila industrial area to construction readiness by the end of 2025.Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:07:00 GMT