Data centers|The city of Lohja is selling a plot to Hyperco, who builds a Tiktok data center in Kouvola.
Lohja The city is selling a plot to the real estate company Hyperco to build a new data center, but the Ministry of Employment and the Economy has urged the city to postpone signing, says MTV based on their data.
Hyperco is building Tiktok’s data center in Kouvola. Minister of Economic Affairs Wille rydman (ps) has previously said that the planned in Kouvola Tiktok’s data center should still be considered.
According to Rydman, the Kouvola project was already well advanced before the ministry was told that the main user would become Chinese -owned Tiktok, which Rydman says is exceptional.
MTV According to information, the plot trade between the City of Lohja and Hyperco is expected to be signed on Monday, but the Ministry of Employment and the Economy has been called for a city to reconsider the plot trade or to postpone the signing of stores.
According to MTV, the reason is the suspicions that the ministry has arose in relation to Hyperco’s ownership and cooperation with Tiktok, Chinese Social Media Service.
Lohja City Structure Director Pekka Puistosalo confirmed to MTV that the ministry was in contact with the city. However, according to MTV, Puistosalo does not see the grounds for postponing or cancellation. According to him, the Ministry of Defense is permission for the land trade.
According to MTV, the City of Lohja is not aware of what company will be used by the data center.