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Meta AI-Optimized Data Center in Sturgeon County

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

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

Source: Pulse 2.0

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Meta is constructing its first data center in Canada, a 1-gigawatt AI-optimized facility in Sturgeon County, Alberta. This data center will serve as a major hub for Meta's expanding artificial intelligence and core product infrastructure, supporting services like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta's wearables and mixed reality products. The facility is designed for scalability up to roughly 1

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas
Location: Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Pulse 2.0

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The project “Meta AI-Optimized 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 Pulse 2.0.

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Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Meta is constructing its first data center in Canada, a 1-gigawatt AI-optimized facility in Sturgeon County, Alberta. This data center will serve as a major hub for Meta's expanding artificial intelligence and core product infrastructure, supporting services like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta's wearables and mixed reality products. The facility is designed for scalability up to roughly 1.8 gigawatts and will be powered primarily by a new natural gas-fired plant, with Meta committing to matching all electricity consumption with clean and renewable energy.
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Country	Canada
State	Alberta
City	Sturgeon County

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Sector	Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas
Article published date	2026-07-12

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