Home Selected ReferencesHannes Snellman Advised APL on the Development of a Data Center in Varkaus 12/06/2025 | Real Estate Hannes Snellman Advised APL on the Development of a Data Center in Varkaus Main Contacts Matti Lajunen Partner matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 720 7036 Klaus Metsä-Simola Partner klaus.metsa-simola@hannessnellman.com +358 45 262 8916 Hannes Snellman is advising APL, a privately held firm that invests in real estate, renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and private equity transactions based in the United States, on the development of a 100 MW data center located in Varkaus, Finland. Located on a 28-hectare site, the data center is designed to support up to 100 MW of capacity, with the first phase delivering 60 MW and with a planned 40 MW expansion to follow. The facility will span up to 75,000 square meters and benefit from Finland’s highly reliable energy infrastructure and low-risk grid environment. Hannes Snellman’s core advisory team comprised Matti Lajunen, Klaus Metsä-Simola, Eemi Piirainen, Viola Karjalainen and Aleksi Maunumäki. Main Contacts Matti Lajunen Partner matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 720 7036 Klaus Metsä-Simola Partner klaus.metsa-simola@hannessnellman.com +358 45 262 8916