FCDC Plans 66,000 Square Meter Data Center Campus in Vaasa, Finland December 19, 2025 The Nordic data center market continues to attract significant investment, driven by its abundant renewable energy resources, stable political climate, and growing demand for sustainable digital infrastructure. Finland, in particular, has emerged as a key hub, with expansion now moving beyond the capital region of Helsinki. Finnish data center developer FCDC has received a key construction permit for a new campus in the western city of Vaasa. The city's building and environment committee approved the permit this month for a plot located at Kuriiritie 7 in the Laajametsä business area, known as GigaVaasa. The planned campus will span approximately 66,000 square meters (710,420 square feet) and is set to include two data center buildings. Construction on the project is scheduled to commence in 2026, with the facility expected to be commissioned and operational between 2028 and 2029. Frans Villanen, chairman of the Vaasa city council, highlighted the project's alignment with the city's strategic goals. "The data center project supports Vaasa's goals to be a pioneer in the development of sustainable energy and digital infrastructure," Villanen stated. "The project will bring investments and jobs to the region, strengthening the position of the entire region as an internationally interesting and attractive technology hub." This development is part of a broader wave of data center construction sweeping across Finland. While established operators like Verne, Equinix, and atNorth have a presence in the country, newer entrants such as FCDC are actively planning multiple facilities. FCDC, originally founded as Fincap DC Corp a year and a half ago, is also developing sites in Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland and is reportedly eyeing a potential project in Lahti. The Vaasa campus signifies a strategic geographic diversification within Finland, leveraging the region's strong energy profile and connectivity. Source: datacenterdynamics
Finnish Developer FCDC Secures Permit for Major Data Center Campus in Vaasa
