Microsoft has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire approximately 190 hectares of land in western Finland for a potential new datacentre, according to helsinkitimes.fi. The land lies within the GigaVaasa industrial zone on Finland's west coast and is divided between the city of Vaasa and the neighbouring municipality of Mustasaari, with roughly two-thirds of the site located in Vaasa and the remainder in Mustasaari. Microsoft selected the site because of the area's industrial setting and existing infrastructure, according to helsinkitimes.fi. Microsoft has committed to expanding the production of renewable electricity to counterbalance its use, according to Vaasa's mayor. Microsoft has not confirmed construction plans.