Meta Expands Louisiana Hyperion Data Center to 5GW at Over $50 Billion

Meta announced on July 13 it will scale its Hyperion AI data center in Louisiana’s Richland Parish to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity at a cost exceeding $50 billion, up from the prior $27 billion estimate for a 2GW facility. The move follows the July 8 disclosure of Meta’s first Canadian data center, a C$13 billion 1GW project in Alberta that marks the company’s 33rd global site. Both initiatives underscore Meta’s aggressive AI infrastructure buildout amid rising capex, supported by energy partnerships and tax incentives, though they highlight questions around spending intensity and returns on investment.