Meta AI Data Centre in Sturgeon County, Alberta
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Alberta, Canada
Source: The Globe and Mail
Meta has announced a $13-billion project to build an AI data centre in Sturgeon County, Alberta. The facility will require a $4.6-billion natural gas plant to meet its electricity needs. The data centre will employ more than 3,000 workers at the peak of construction and provide more than 300 jobs once operational in two to three years.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Natural Gas
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Globe and Mail
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Description | Meta has announced a $13-billion project to build an AI data centre in Sturgeon County, Alberta. The facility will require a $4.6-billion natural gas plant to meet its electricity needs. The data centre will employ more than 3,000 workers at the peak of construction and provide more than 300 jobs once operational in two to three years. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Canada |
State | Alberta |
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Source | The Globe and Mail |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Natural Gas |
Article published date | 2026-07-17 |
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