Meta Hyperion Data Center and Power Expansion
Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States
Source: ENR
Meta Platforms is developing a $27 billion, 4-million-square-foot data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana, which could scale to 5 GW of power demand, making it the company's largest data center. The project includes building seven new natural-gas power plants totaling over 5.2 GW, 240 miles of 500-kV transmission lines, battery storage, and funding for renewable resources and potential nu
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Natural Gas, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Energy Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial), Data Center, Commercial
- Location
- Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ENR
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Meta Platforms is developing a $27 billion, 4-million-square-foot data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana, which could scale to 5 GW of power demand, making it the company's largest data center. The project includes building seven new natural-gas power plants totaling over 5.2 GW, 240 miles of 500-kV transmission lines, battery storage, and funding for renewable resources and potential nuclear development. The data center construction is led by a joint team of Turner Construction, DPR Construction, and Mortenson, with early site work underway and significant local infrastructure upgrades planned. |
Original sector | Power & Industrial |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Louisiana |
City | Richland Parish |
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Source | ENR |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Natural Gas, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Energy Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial), Data Center, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-04-05 |
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