New data center investment strengthens Mikkeli’s position as a location for digital infrastructure.
Regant Oy is planning to establish a data center in Mikkeli. The City of Mikkeli will lease the company a five-hectare plot in the Visulahti industrial area.
Mikkeli has been actively working to attract companies and promote investment. In addition to Regant Oy, two other data center companies are planning to locate in the same area.
Topiantti Äikäs, Director of Land Use and Urban Planning for the City of Mikkeli, is pleased with Regant Oy’s decision to choose Mikkeli.
“It very much looks like Visulahti is emerging as a significant cluster for digital infrastructure,” says Äikäs.
The Visulahti industrial area already has zoning in place that allows for data center construction. The area is well connected to a robust power grid, and Fingrid’s national transmission network runs nearby, offering ample connection capacity.
“It was a pleasure to find such a competitive site for the needs of our data center. The collaboration with the City of Mikkeli and Mikkeli Development Miksei Ltd has been excellent,” says Matti-Juho Ervasti, CEO of Regant Oy.
Ervasti confirms that the final scope and specifications of the new data center will be determined as planning progresses. The leased plot has more than 24,000 square metres of building rights, enabling the construction of a large-scale data center.
The City of Mikkeli made the official land lease decision on Friday, 27 June 2025. The lease agreement will be signed after the appeal period.
Data centers are a key part of digital infrastructure and essential for the functioning of a digital society and business operations. They also lay the foundation for the development and expansion of artificial intelligence.
More information
Matti-Juho Ervasti, CEO, Regant Oy, tel. +358 40 3711520, matti-juho.ervasti@regant.fi
Topiantti Äikäs, Director of Land Use and Urban Planning, the City of Mikkeli, tel. +358 40 129 5152, topiantti.aikas@mikkeli.fi
Jussi Heinimö, Director of Invest Promotion, Mikkelin Development Miksei Ltd, tel. +358 40 5440 936, jussi.heinimo@mikseimikkeli.fi
Regant Oy is a Finnish technology company focused on data center operations and sustainable development solutions. The company was founded to support the growth of electricity-intensive industry and the smart economy in Finland.
Mikkeli Development Miksei Ltd drives regional vitality by enabling business success, tourism growth, and a thriving local operating environment. Promoting investments in South-Savo region -project seeks and promotes investments in the region and at the same time develops the region’s capacity to attract investments. The project is co-funded by the EU, and the funding authority is the Regional Council of South Savo.
