Meta's First Canadian Data Centre in Sturgeon County
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada
Source: Benefits and Pensions Monitor
Meta will build its first Canadian data centre in Sturgeon County, Alberta, with a total investment of $13 billion. The facility will draw about as much electricity as 800,000 homes and will be powered by a new natural gas-fired plant and existing natural gas supply until the new plant is operational. The project is expected to create 3,000 construction jobs and 300 permanent positions, with addit
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas, Data Center
- Location
- Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Benefits and Pensions Monitor
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Meta will build its first Canadian data centre in Sturgeon County, Alberta, with a total investment of $13 billion. The facility will draw about as much electricity as 800,000 homes and will be powered by a new natural gas-fired plant and existing natural gas supply until the new plant is operational. The project is expected to create 3,000 construction jobs and 300 permanent positions, with additional investments in local infrastructure. |
Original sector | Technology |
Budget |
Location
Country | Canada |
State | Alberta |
City | Sturgeon County |
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Source | Benefits and Pensions Monitor |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas, Data Center |
Article published date | 2026-07-13 |
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