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Polarnode Kuopio · Mustakorpi data center
Planned Mustakorpi campus in southern Kuopio, between Hiltulanlahti and Pellesmäki. Polarnode reports approximately 50 MW for the first phase and potentially 250 MW across later phases, without identifying IT load. The city approved a planning reservation in December 2025; an investment decision and construction start have not been established.
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| Claim / measurement | Scope and status | As of | Evidence and accounting |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈50 MW Unspecified power | First phase of Mustakorpi campus Planned · incremental | 2025-12-10 | Reported claim ↗ Excluded from capacity totals. As of announcement publication. Described as planned design capacity; IT versus facility power is unspecified. Included within potential campus total. |
| ≈250 MW Unspecified power | Potential ultimate Mustakorpi campus across phases Planned · cumulative | 2025-12-03 | Reported claim ↗ Excluded from capacity totals. As of announcement publication. Upper-end expansion potential conditional on the electrical grid; enum lacks an upper-bound qualifier. Not established as IT load or secured power. |
| 250 MW Grid connection | Maximum available grid capacity advertised for Kuopio project Planned · unclear | 2026-10-07 | Reported claim ↗ Excluded from capacity totals. As of retrieval of search-indexed undated project page, not a publication or utility commitment date. Exact reflects displayed numeral; maximum capacity is an upper bound. Likely overlaps campus potential and must not be added to other claims. |
Planning reservation was being prepared ahead of a future investment decision.
Supporting source ↗Municipal board unanimously approved reservation for Polarnode Oy on behalf of the proposed Polarnode Kuopio Oy.
Supporting source ↗Announcement scheduled preparation for spring 2026; completion or actual start not established here.
Supporting source ↗Target readiness for construction, not an operational opening date.
Supporting source ↗Undated search-indexed project page lists 2028; connection delivery is unconfirmed.
Supporting source ↗Reservation area; may change during zoning. Not building floor area.
Source ↗Planning reservation covers portions of these city-owned properties, not necessarily entire parcels.
Source ↗Land ownership evidence does not establish ownership of a future facility.
Source ↗Municipal decision names the proposed entity on whose behalf Polarnode Oy receives the reservation; final corporate ownership not established.
Source ↗Index-only operator claims. Municipal record identifies electricity supply and district-heating development as matters to investigate; installed or commissioned infrastructure is not demonstrated.
Source ↗Source attribution does not imply independent verification or permission to reuse images.
Published 2025-12-03 · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Developer identifies a planned Mustakorpi campus in Kuopio on city-owned land between Hiltulanlahti and Pellesmäki, with approximately 50 MW initially and potential expansion to 250 MW; future investment decision.
Published 2025-12-10 · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Developer reports signed reservation, about 32 hectares, planned phase capacities, spring 2026 zoning preparation and a 2027 construction-ready target.
Published 2025-12-10 · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Unanimous approval of a planning reservation for Polarnode Oy on behalf of the proposed Polarnode Kuopio Oy; identifies five city-owned properties and notes electricity and district-heating arrangements require investigation.
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Regional council lists Kuopio among Pohjois-Savo municipalities; displayed content check date is 2025-09-07.
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Search-indexed operator page lists Kuopio, Finland, 32 hectares, permitting ongoing, maximum available grid capacity 250 MW and time to power 2028. Direct page opening repeatedly returned an internal error; details are index-only evidence.
Published 2026-03-10 · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Pohjois-Savo project table places Polarnode Kuopio in the planned data-center column.
Published 2025-12-03 · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Yle locates Mustakorpi between the motorway and old highway five, between Hiltulanlahti and Pellesmäki; its accompanying illustration is a locator map.
Name: Polarnode prepares new data center project in Kuopio; Polarnode Plans Major Data Centre Project in Kuopio’s Mustakorpi Area
Aliases: Polarnode prepares new data center project in Kuopio; Alueellinen suhdannekatsaus — INFRA Savo-Karjala
Kind: Polarnode prepares new data center project in Kuopio; Polarnode Plans Major Data Centre Project in Kuopio’s Mustakorpi Area
Country: Polarnode Plans Major Data Centre Project in Kuopio’s Mustakorpi Area; Kuopio — Polarnode project page
Region: Tietoa Pohjois-Savosta
City: Polarnode prepares new data center project in Kuopio; Kaupunkirakennelautakunta Pöytäkirja 10.12.2025/Pykälä 236
Operator: Polarnode prepares new data center project in Kuopio; Kaupunkirakennelautakunta Pöytäkirja 10.12.2025/Pykälä 236
Statuses: Polarnode Plans Major Data Centre Project in Kuopio’s Mustakorpi Area; Alueellinen suhdannekatsaus — INFRA Savo-Karjala
Location: Polarnode prepares new data center project in Kuopio; Kaupunkirakennelautakunta Pöytäkirja 10.12.2025/Pykälä 236; Etelä-Kuopioon kaavaillaan mittavaa datakeskusta – keskus tulisi vanhan viitostien kupeeseen
Summary: Polarnode prepares new data center project in Kuopio; Polarnode Plans Major Data Centre Project in Kuopio’s Mustakorpi Area; Kaupunkirakennelautakunta Pöytäkirja 10.12.2025/Pykälä 236; Alueellinen suhdannekatsaus — INFRA Savo-Karjala
Stable identifier: 646b95ef-ab5f-423c-80b0-65f9eaf6b86d