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Meta $29 Billion Data Center Expansion in Rural Louisiana

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Source: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

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Meta is undertaking a $29 billion expansion project to build AI data centers in rural Louisiana. The financing involves $26 billion in debt managed by PIMCO and $3 billion in equity from Blue Owl Capital. The project includes the development of massive AI data centers, including the Prometheus data center expected to come online in 2026 and the Hyperion data center which will scale up to 5 GW over

Status
Prospective
Sector
Data Center
Location
Louisiana, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

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The project “Meta $29 Billion Data Center Expansion in Rural Louisiana” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts.

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Meta is undertaking a $29 billion expansion project to build AI data centers in rural Louisiana. The financing involves $26 billion in debt managed by PIMCO and $3 billion in equity from Blue Owl Capital. The project includes the development of massive AI data centers, including the Prometheus data center expected to come online in 2026 and the Hyperion data center which will scale up to 5 GW over the coming years.

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United States of America (USA)

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Louisiana

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Data Center

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2025-09-16

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