What is the latest status of the project “Meta AI Data Center in Sturgeon County”?

The status recorded for “Meta AI Data Center in Sturgeon County” is planned.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Meta AI Data Center in Sturgeon County” to USD 9676290000.

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Meta AI Data Center in Sturgeon County

Sector: Data Center • Location: Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada

Source: Indiatimes

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Meta plans to construct its first AI data center in Sturgeon County, Alberta, with a capacity of 1 GW. The project involves a C$ 13 billion investment and aims to enhance local energy infrastructure while minimizing environmental impact. The facility will use a closed-loop, liquid-cooled system with dry cooling to reduce water consumption. It will match its energy consumption with clean energy and

Status: Prospective
Sector: Data Center, Water Supply and Storage
Location: Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Indiatimes

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The project “Meta AI Data Center in Sturgeon County” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Indiatimes.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Meta plans to construct its first AI data center in Sturgeon County, Alberta, with a capacity of 1 GW. The project involves a C$ 13 billion investment and aims to enhance local energy infrastructure while minimizing environmental impact. The facility will use a closed-loop, liquid-cooled system with dry cooling to reduce water consumption. It will match its energy consumption with clean energy and invest C$ 60 million in local infrastructure improvements.
Original sector	AI & Compute Infrastructure
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Country	Canada
State	Alberta
City	Sturgeon County

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Source	Indiatimes
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Sector	Data Center, Water Supply and Storage
Article published date	2026-07-11

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