Meta is rebuilding its infrastructure around artificial intelligence at hyperscale. Currently, Meta operates around 24 owned data center campuses worldwide, covering more than 53 million square feet. It has already invested around USD 30 billion in this footprint. Now, it is accelerating. Capital expenditure reached about USD 72 billion in 2025, with similar growth planned for 2026. 

Meta is targeting more than 1.3 million GPUs and around 1GW of AI compute online by 2026. This transformation is unfolding through some of the largest upcoming data center projects of Meta, including the Hyperion Data Center Campus, Lebanon Data Center Campus, Montgomery Data Center Campus, El Paso AI-Optimized Data Center, and Beaver Dam AI Data Center Campus.

In this article, we’ll explore the Top 5 Data Center Projects of Meta 2026. 

List of the Top 5 Largest Upcoming Data Center Projects of Meta

Hyperion Data Center Campus - Richland Parish

Meta’s largest upcoming data center project is the Hyperion Data Center Campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The USD 10 billion development is set to become the company’s biggest facility worldwide. It is purpose-built for AI and designed to power Meta’s Superintelligence Labs and next-generation workloads, including large language models like Llama.

The Richland parish data center campus will span 4 million square feet across an initial 2,250-acre site located between Rayville and Delhi. Plans suggest up to nine buildings could be developed. The facility is expected to deliver more than 2GW of compute capacity by 2030. Over time, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has indicated that it could scale further, reaching up to 5 GW.

Construction is already progressing, with more than 3,700 workers active on-site. In February 2026, Meta also expanded the project by acquiring an additional 1,400 acres of adjacent land. To meet the enormous energy demand, the company is partnering with Entergy Louisiana to add at least 1.5GW of new renewable energy to the grid. The project will also require new substations and transmission infrastructure.

Meta has pledged to match 100% of the campus’s electricity use with clean and renewable energy. It has also committed to restoring more water than it consumes at the site. Supported by a USD 27 billion joint venture with Blue Owl Capital.

Meta LEAP Data Center Campus – Lebanon, Indiana, US

Meta Platforms Inc. has started construction on its USD 10 billion data center campus at the LEAP (Limitless Exploration/Advanced Pace) Research and Innovation District in Lebanon, Indiana. The 1,437-acre campus is located in the southern portion of the LEAP District, west of Interstate 65 and along State Road 32. Site preparation is already underway.

The development will include 13 buildings spread across approximately 4 million square feet. This comprises 10 data center buildings, one network facility, one logistics warehouse, and one administrative building. Once fully operational, the campus will deliver around one gigawatt of total data center capacity, positioning it among Meta’s largest-ever investments.

At peak construction, more than 4,000 workers are expected on-site. Upon completion, the campus will support around 300 permanent jobs aligned with the Boone County Career Collaborative, a workforce development initiative. Meta anticipates the first buildings will be operational by the end of 2027. The Lebanon facility will become Meta’s 31st data center globally and 27th in the United States.

In line with its sustainability commitments, Meta has backed 400MW of new energy projects in Indiana. The company aims to match 100% of the campus’s electricity consumption with clean and renewable energy. Meta has selected Turner Construction Company as one of the contractors and also expected to achieve LEED Gold certification once operational. 

Meta Montgomery Data Center Expansion – Alabama, US

Meta is expanding its Montgomery Data Center campus in Alabama, raising its total investment in the region to more than USD 1.5 billion. Originally announced in April 2024 as a USD 800 million project, the expansion nearly doubles the company’s commitment to the state capital.

The development includes two new buildings, bringing the total campus footprint to nearly 1.3 million square feet. Once complete, the facility will be optimized for AI workloads and will support Meta’s global digital infrastructure, powering platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.

At peak construction, the site supports more than 1,000 skilled trade workers. When fully operational, the campus is expected to create over 100 long-term jobs. Alongside the Meta Huntsville Data Center, Meta’s combined data center investments in Alabama now exceed USD 3 billion, strengthening the state’s position as a growing technology and innovation hub in the Southeast.

Meta El Paso Data Center – Texas, US

Meta broke ground on its newest AI-focused data center in El Paso, Texas, on October 17, 2025. The facility will become the company’s 29th data center globally and its third in Texas. Designed as a next-generation, AI-optimized campus, it is built to scale up to 1GW of capacity. 

The first phase represents an investment of more than USD 1.5 billion. Construction is expected to support around 1,800 jobs at peak activity, with approximately 100 operational roles once the facility is fully running. Meta is developing the campus in collaboration with The Borderplex Alliance to strengthen local economic growth and workforce development.

The project will support Meta’s growing AI workloads and advanced superintelligence systems. It is engineered for flexibility, allowing the company to run a wide range of computing configurations while adapting to future AI infrastructure needs. Currently, El Paso Electric is seeking approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas to build the 366-megawatt, USD 473 million McCloud natural gas generation facility in Northeast El Paso, a plant that would power and be funded by Meta Platforms, and is expected to be operational by 2027 if approved.

Meta will deploy a closed-loop, liquid-cooled system that requires zero water for most of the year. In line with its global water-positive goal by 2030, the company has committed to restoring 200% of the water the El Paso facility consumes back to local watersheds.

Beaver Dam AI Data Center – Wisconsin, US

Meta broke ground on its 30th global data center in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, in November 2025. The campus is designed to support the company’s expanding AI workloads and will form part of its next generation of AI-optimized infrastructure.

The project represents an investment exceeding USD 1 billion. Once operational, the 700,000-square-foot campus will support more than 100 permanent jobs. At peak construction, it is expected to employ over 1,000 skilled trade workers. The facility is being built by Mortenson and marks one of the largest private-sector technology investments in Wisconsin’s history.

To support the development, Meta will underwrite nearly USD 200 million in energy infrastructure upgrades. These include network enhancements, new utility substations, and transmission lines to strengthen regional grid capacity.

Sustainability is a key component of the Beaver Dam campus. The facility will use dry-cooling technology, meaning it will require no water for cooling once operational. In addition, Meta has pledged to restore 100% of the water the data center consumes back to local watersheds.

Conclusion

Meta is building gigawatt-level data center campuses, retrofitting existing facilities into GPU-heavy clusters, and experimenting with new financing and energy partnerships. This marks a decisive shift from traditional hyperscale expansion to AI-first infrastructure design.

Looking ahead, Meta aims to build tens of gigawatts of AI capacity this decade, with ambitions that extend even further long term. As AI models grow larger and more compute-intensive, Meta’s infrastructure roadmap will likely focus on larger campuses, higher rack densities, alternative energy sourcing, and more advanced cooling systems.

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