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The status recorded for “Meta AI-Optimized Data Center in Alberta” is under construction.

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Meta AI-Optimized Data Center in Alberta

Sector: Commercial • Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Source: Business Insider Africa

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Meta is building a 1 gigawatt AI-optimized data center in Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada. This will be Meta's first data center in Canada and its 33rd globally. The facility will cover 2.9 million square feet on 1,750 acres and use advanced cooling systems designed for AI workloads. The project includes significant investment in local infrastructure and is expected to create thousands of constru

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Commercial, Data Center
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Business Insider Africa

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The project “Meta AI-Optimized Data Center in Alberta” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Business Insider Africa.

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Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Meta is building a 1 gigawatt AI-optimized data center in Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada. This will be Meta's first data center in Canada and its 33rd globally. The facility will cover 2.9 million square feet on 1,750 acres and use advanced cooling systems designed for AI workloads. The project includes significant investment in local infrastructure and is expected to create thousands of construction and operational jobs.
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Country	Canada
State	Alberta
City	Edmonton

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Sector	Commercial, Data Center
Article published date	2026-07-11

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