European data center firm Verne is expanding its existing campus in Helsinki, Finland.

The company this week announced the acquisition of more land at its existing Helsinki data center campus, securing room for future expansion.

The planned expansion will include two new buildings, which will be able to support liquid cooling and take the campus to a potential 70MW at full build-out. Further details weren’t shared.

“The acquisition of this site reinforces Verne’s long-term commitment to Finland and provides an even stronger foundation for our continued growth in the region,” said Dominic Ward, CEO of Verne. “We’ve seen a huge uplift in demand, and having successfully operated from this location for a number of years, we are well-positioned to scale our capabilities and continue delivering industry-leading, sustainable data center solutions to support the next generation of AI and high-performance computing.”

Located in the Vantaa area of Helsinki, the site currently offers up to 50MW across a 15,000 sqm (161,460 sq ft) site. Verne's predecessor Ficolo first announced plans for a 10MW, €50 million ($51.9m) data center in Helsinki back in 2017. The facility was known as 'The Air' under Ficolo’s ownership.

Verne currently operates three data centers in Finland – Helsinki, Pori, and Tampere – which all came out of the 2022 acquisition of Ficolo. It also has a single location in London, UK, and a larger facility in Iceland.

Another Finnish campus is planned in Mäntsälä, some 60km north of Helsinki. Construction on the 70MW site is due to start later this year for a 2027 launch date.

Previously owned by Triple Points’ D9, the company was acquired by private investment firm Ardian in early 2024. The investor said that it would pump another $1.2 billion into expanding Verne's footprint across Northern Europe.