# TikTok has announced a substantial investment, committing 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) to develop a second data center in Finland.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- TikTok will invest 1 billion euros to build a second data center in Lahti, Finland.
- The new data center will start at 50 MW capacity and may scale up to 128 MW.
- This project is part of TikTok's 12 billion euro European data sovereignty strategy.
- Finland's defense ministry approved the project, but local politicians still voice security concerns.

**Companies:** TikTok
**Countries:** Finland

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