The Lakari industrial area on the southern edge of Rauma, on Finland's Satakunta coast, carries a planning reservation of roughly 330 hectares held by Fortum for data centre development. Fortum announced the Rauma project alongside Orimattila in January 2024 and has spent the time since on the zoning: Rauma city council approved the detailed plan for southern Lakari in April 2026, and that plan has still to take legal force. The energy company is preparing the land and looking for operators to take it; none has been named here, and no megawatt figure has been put forward. Rauma is one of five Finnish sites Fortum is assembling this way, with Nurmijärvi, Jyväskylä, Orimattila and Sipoo. Only Nurmijärvi has a tenant so far - DayOne of Singapore, announced in January 2026.
Zoning. Rauma city council approved the detailed plan for the southern part of Lakari in April 2026 and it is waiting to take legal force. Ground has not been broken.
How much land has Fortum reserved at Rauma?
About 330 hectares, under a planning reservation covering the southern section of the Lakari industrial area.
Which company would run a data centre at Rauma?
None has been named. Fortum is the energy company developing and zoning the land, and says it is in discussions with prospective developers and operators.
How does Rauma compare with Fortum's other Finnish sites?
It is one of five, with Nurmijärvi, Jyväskylä, Orimattila and Sipoo. Nurmijärvi is furthest along: DayOne of Singapore was named there in January 2026.
Who should a buyer talk to about capacity at Lakari?
Fortum, which controls the land and is assembling the operator side. There is no building to take capacity in yet, so the conversation is about site development rather than deployment.