前沿资讯：谷歌投资 11 亿美元扩建芬兰数据中心以促进人工智能发展

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Google has revealed plans to inject an additional $1.1 billion into its data centre campus expansion in Finland, emphasising its commitment to bolstering its AI business growth in Europe. The investment aligns with a broader trend of locating data centres in the Nordic region due to factors like the favourable climate, tax incentives, and abundant renewable energy sources.

谷歌宣布计划追加投资11亿美元用于芬兰数据中心园区的扩建，强调其致力于促进其在欧洲的人工智能业务增长。由于有利的气候、税收优惠和丰富的可再生能源等因素，这项投资符合将数据中心设在北欧地区的更广泛趋势。

While some Nordic countries have become more apprehensive about hosting data centres, Finland’s wind power capacity surge has left ample room for expansion. With a staggering 75% increase in wind power capacity in 2022 alone, Finland boasts a surplus of renewable energy, even witnessing negative pricing on windy days. Google secures its renewable energy needs through long-term contracts in Finland, ensuring sustainable operations for its data centres.

尽管一些北欧国家对托管数据中心变得更加担忧，但芬兰风电容量的激增却留下了充足的扩张空间。仅2022年，芬兰的风电容量就增加了75%，令人震惊，芬兰可再生能源过剩，甚至在大风天出现负电价。谷歌通过芬兰的长期合同满足其可再生能源需求，确保其数据中心的可持续运营。

The exponential rise in AI usage is anticipated to drive a global power consumption surge for data centres. Google’s investment decision in Finland underscores its recognition of this trend, alongside its commitment to sustainability. Notably, Google’s Hamina data centre in Finland already operates with 97% carbon-free energy, with excess heat being redirected to the district heating network, benefiting local communities.

人工智能使用量的指数级增长预计将推动全球数据中心的功耗激增。谷歌在芬兰的投资决定突显了其对这一趋势的认可以及对可持续发展的承诺。值得注意的是，谷歌位于芬兰的哈米纳数据中心已经使用97%的无碳能源运行，多余的热量被重新引导到区域供热网络，使当地社区受益。

The investment is part of Google’s broader strategy to expand its data centre footprint in Europe, with recent announcements about new data centre constructions in the Netherlands and Belgium. Google’s ambitious sustainability goals aim for net-zero emissions across its operations and value chain by 2030, reflecting its proactive approach towards environmental responsibility and technological advancement.

这项投资是谷歌扩大其在欧洲数据中心足迹的更广泛战略的一部分，谷歌最近宣布了在荷兰和比利时建设新数据中心的消息。谷歌雄心勃勃的可持续发展目标旨在到2030年在其运营和价值链中实现净零排放，反映了其对环境责任和技术进步的积极态度。