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The status recorded for “Meta Richland Parish Data Center Expansion” is under construction.

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Meta Richland Parish Data Center Expansion

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Holly Ridge, Louisiana, United States

Source: WWNO

Project

Under Construction

Meta Platforms is expanding its Hyperion data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana, increasing the investment from $10 billion to $50 billion. The expansion will increase the physical footprint to over 3,200 acres and the computing capacity to 5 gigawatts. The project includes the data center itself and the power infrastructure needed to run it, with construction employment expected to rise

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
Location: Holly Ridge, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: WWNO

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The project “Meta Richland Parish Data Center Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Holly Ridge, Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from WWNO.

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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 is expanding its Hyperion data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana, increasing the investment from $10 billion to $50 billion. The expansion will increase the physical footprint to over 3,200 acres and the computing capacity to 5 gigawatts. The project includes the data center itself and the power infrastructure needed to run it, with construction employment expected to rise to 7,500 workers and permanent jobs to about 1,000. Completion is expected by 2036.
Original sector	Technology
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Louisiana
City	Holly Ridge

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Record type	Project
Sector	Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
Article published date	2026-07-17

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