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The status recorded for “Meta Hyperion AI Data Center Expansion” is under construction.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Meta Hyperion AI Data Center Expansion” to USD 50000000000.

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Meta Hyperion AI Data Center Expansion

Sector: Data Center • Location: Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States

Source: Blockonomi

Project

Under Construction

Meta Platforms has significantly increased its investment in the Hyperion data center located in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The project investment has grown from an initial $10 billion to over $50 billion, aiming to develop a 5 GW AI supercluster facility on a 4,000-acre site. The data center is expected to employ 7,500 workers during peak construction and 1,000 permanent staff once operational.

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Data Center
Location: Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Blockonomi

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The project “Meta Hyperion AI Data Center Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Blockonomi.

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Original status	under construction
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Meta Platforms has significantly increased its investment in the Hyperion data center located in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The project investment has grown from an initial $10 billion to over $50 billion, aiming to develop a 5 GW AI supercluster facility on a 4,000-acre site. The data center is expected to employ 7,500 workers during peak construction and 1,000 permanent staff once operational. The project includes substantial local infrastructure upgrades and has secured over $1.6 billion in contracts for Louisiana companies.
Original sector	Technology
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Louisiana
City	Richland Parish

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Source	Blockonomi
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Record type	Project
Sector	Data Center
Article published date	2026-07-18

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