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The status recorded for “Sopaipilla AI Data Center” is planned.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Sopaipilla AI Data Center” to USD 13000000000.

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This Taiyo project page references Crypto Briefing along with the original URL (https://cryptobriefing.com/meta-secures-13b-financing-for-texas-ai-data-center-with-morgan-stanley-jpmorgan/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Sopaipilla AI Data Center

Sector: Data Center • Location: El Paso, Texas, United States

Source: Crypto Briefing

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Meta Platforms, Inc. has announced a $13 billion financing package for the construction of a 1-gigawatt AI data center on a 1,000-acre site in El Paso, Texas. The project, named Sopaipilla, aims to be one of the largest AI-focused data centers in the region, with operations targeted to begin in 2028. The project has local incentives including property tax abatements worth up to $110 million but ha

Status: Prospective
Sector: Data Center
Location: El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Crypto Briefing

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The project “Sopaipilla AI Data Center” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in El Paso, Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Crypto Briefing.

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

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Description	Meta Platforms, Inc. has announced a $13 billion financing package for the construction of a 1-gigawatt AI data center on a 1,000-acre site in El Paso, Texas. The project, named Sopaipilla, aims to be one of the largest AI-focused data centers in the region, with operations targeted to begin in 2028. The project has local incentives including property tax abatements worth up to $110 million but has faced opposition from environmental groups due to concerns about air pollution and resource usage. The financing was arranged with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan.
Original sector	Technology
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Texas
City	El Paso

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Record type	Project
Sector	Data Center
Article published date	2026-05-07

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