A 37-hectare plot in the Kupariteollisuuspuisto copper industry park at Pori, on Finland's west coast, carries ASP DC's first project outside Norway. The company agreed on 3 December 2025 to buy CompassForge Real Estate I, the vehicle holding the land, from CompassForge Ventures, and has put the build-out at EUR 1.65 billion. Plans run to 300-400 MW at full extent, with a first phase of 150 MW targeted for commercial service in early 2027 and construction due to begin during 2026. Building permits for the two planned Pori data centres became legally binding in April 2026, which the city's director of vitality and environment confirmed even as a dispute between their owners continued. Nothing has been built: ASP lists Pori as greenfield with a twelve-month readiness horizon.
The first 150 MW phase is targeted for commercial operation in early 2027, with construction starting during 2026.
How did a Norwegian operator end up building in Finland?
ASP DC agreed in December 2025 to acquire CompassForge Real Estate I, a 37-hectare project at Pori, from CompassForge Ventures, for a build-out it values at EUR 1.65 billion.
What is the permitting position in Pori?
Building permits for the two planned Pori data centres became legally binding in April 2026, confirmed by the city's director of vitality and environment, alongside an unresolved dispute between the projects' owners.
How large could the Pori campus become?
Between 300 and 400 MW across the 37-hectare site, phased up from the 150 MW first stage.
Who should a prospective customer approach about Pori?
ASP DC, which is developing the site itself and already runs two rooms at Forus in Stavanger. Nothing at Pori is sellable until the first phase is energised.