The planned size of the data center project would be approximately 40 MW, and it would be located on an industrial plot of approximately 11 hectares. In the northern part of Vierumäki Business Park. The City of Heinola priced and tendered the area in the spring – based on this process, the City of Heinola decided to start preparing for cooperation with Polarnode.
During the possible reservation period, the project will be prepared for a later investment decision. The goal is to have the project ready for construction in early 2026.
“Polarnode’s operating principle is to develop data center projects responsibly and transparently in cooperation with landowners and authorities. We want to be involved in creating a national and local source of vitality from the data center business,” says Mikko Toivanen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Polarnode.
Polarnode is a 100% Finnish-owned data center project development company. The company’s goal is to grow Finland into a hub for successful and sustainable data center business in Europe and to permanently embed the value and benefits created by the industry into the domestic business environment. In addition to the planned Heinola project, Polarnode is developing data center projects in Lappeenranta and Nokia.
Contact information:
Mika Suomi, Head of Operations, Polarnode Oy
Tel. +358 405654786, mika.suomi@polarnode.fi
Mikko Toivanen, Chairman of the Board, Polarnode Oy
Tel. +358 500 595 471, mikko.toivanen@polarnode.fi
About Polarnode
Polarnode Oy is a Finnish data center developer. Our vision is to enable the world’s cleanest data centers. We develop, build and maintain data centers for our customers – reliably and sustainably. www.polarnode.fi