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The status recorded for “Meta Hyperion Data Center Expansion in Richland Parish” is planned.

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Meta Hyperion Data Center Expansion in Richland Parish

Sector: Data Center • Location: Louisiana, United States

Source: NOLA

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Meta is expanding its Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, more than doubling its size. The expansion increases the total investment from $10 billion to $50 billion, covering 3,200 acres with 5 gigawatts of computing power. The project will create approximately 7,500 construction jobs and 1,000 permanent jobs by 2036. Meta will also invest $1 billion to upgrade local infrastructure.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location: Louisiana, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: NOLA

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

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Meta is expanding its Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, more than doubling its size. The expansion increases the total investment from $10 billion to $50 billion, covering 3,200 acres with 5 gigawatts of computing power. The project will create approximately 7,500 construction jobs and 1,000 permanent jobs by 2036. Meta will also invest $1 billion to upgrade local infrastructure.
Original sector	Technology
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Louisiana

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Sector	Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT)
Article published date	2026-07-16

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