Meta Announces USD 10 Billion AI Data Center in Louisiana

Facebook-parent Meta, in partnership with Louisiana Economic Development (LED), has announced plans for a USD 10 billion artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana. Spanning 4 million square feet on 2,250 acres, the facility will be the Meta’s largest in the world. Construction is slated to begin this month and will continue through 2030.

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Infrastructure Investment in Louisiana

According to Meta, the project is projected to create 500 direct jobs in Richland Parish and over 1,000 indirect jobs, as per LED estimates. Additionally, it will employ 5,000 workers during peak construction. Meta also plans to invest USD 200 million in local infrastructure, including roads and water systems and will prioritise hiring and sourcing locally.

“Meta’s investment establishes the region as an anchor in Louisiana’s rapidly expanding tech sector, revitalises one of our state’s beautiful rural areas, and creates opportunities for Louisiana workers to fill high-paying jobs of the future,” said Governor Jeff Landry.

Location and Data Center Plans

Designed to power AI workloads, the facility will support Meta’s platforms like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads. “Hyperscaler data centers such as the one planned for Richland Parish are housed in huge physical structures designed to process the vast amounts of data required to support digital technologies, including AI workloads,” Meta said.

The facility will be the largest of more than 20 Meta data centers around the world. Once operational, the Richland Parish Data Center will be optimised for Meta’s AI workloads, the company confirmed.