Strategic locations for industrial investment
180+
hectares of investment-ready land
- Investment sites across 20 municipalities
- Rail, road and inland waterway access
- Under 4 h to Helsinki, 1 h to the nearest airport
North Savo & Pieksämäki
Place. Power. People.
For investments driving the green transition.
Find the right location and conditions for your next investment in North Savo and Pieksämäki.
- 8
- investment sites listed
- 33.4 ha
- largest ready plot
- 400 kV
- grid connection
- 20
- municipalities, one offering
Why North Savo
The place, the conditions and the people to make an investment happen.
Energy and infrastructure for growth
400 kV
transmission grid crossing the region
- Grid capacity for large-scale industry
- District heat and industrial steam networks
- Existing industrial water and waste infrastructure
Skills, networks and support to make it happen
12 000
students in regional universities
- Established industrial workforce
- Supplier networks in process industry
- One regional Invest in team as your counterpart
Site Finder
Find the right place for your investment
Municipality: All ▾Site type ▾Area ▾Power availability ▾
Ranta-Luttila
33.4 haVarkaus · Industrial / Greenfield
- Zoning status
- Detailed plan in force
- Power availability
- 110 kV connection available
Kumpusaari Industrial Park
21.8 haKuopio · Industrial / Brownfield
- Zoning status
- Detailed plan in force
- Power availability
- Capacity under review
Peltosalmi North
46.2 haIisalmi · Logistics
- Zoning status
- Planning in progress
- Power availability
- 20 kV, upgrade planned
North Savo & Pieksämäki · 8 investment sites
Materials
Data for your decision
- Regional energy capacity review 2026PDF · 2.4 MB
- North Savo industrial land portfolioPDF · 6.1 MB
- Workforce and skills reportPDF · 1.8 MB
News
Investment developments
12 June 2026
Grid reinforcement completed in Varkaus
28 May 2026
New 46 ha logistics area opens in Iisalmi
3 April 2026
Battery materials pilot starts in Kuopio
Contact
Let's make this happen together.
Tell us what your investment needs. We'll help you find the right location, connections and people to move it forward.
Your contact
Anna Korhonen
Investment Director, Invest in North Savo