Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian image: Google

Google has said it would spend 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to expand its data center infrastructure in the Netherlands. The tech giant will build a new facility in Agriport, a large scale greenhouse development in the Netherlands, and also expand an existing data center in Eemshaven, a seaport located in the north of the Netherlands.

In an official statement, Joe Kava, vice president of Google’s Global Data Centers, said that the Netherlands was appealing for its “ample sustainable energy sources”, which explains why a new facility is being built in Agriport, the Netherlands’ largest greenhouse horticulture region. Google’s new 1 billion euros investment is in addition to 1.5 billion euros already invested in its Netherlands data center operations, as announced by the company last year.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai image: Google

The company didn’t enumerate what its new facilities would be used for.

Share this...

Facebook

Pinterest

Twitter

Linkedin

Whatsapp

Email

Print