Meta to build C$13 billion Alberta data center, its first in Canada
Meta says the 1-gigawatt project will create 3,000 construction jobs and 300 permanent jobs as it expands AI computing capacity.
- On Wednesday, Meta Platforms announced plans to build its first Canadian data center in Sturgeon County, Alberta, a 1-gigawatt facility costing about $9 billion and representing the company's 33rd data center globally.
- To power the facility, Meta partnered with Pembina Pipeline Corp., Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, and Kineticor Asset Management to develop the $4.6-billion Greenlight Electricity Centre natural gas plant in Sturgeon County.
- Spanning 1,750 acres, the campus will employ more than 3,000 construction workers at peak and create more than 300 operational jobs within two to three years, positioning Meta to compete with hyperscalers Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon.
- While Meta pledged to cover all electricity costs and use efficient cooling systems to limit water consumption, recent Canadian data center proposals have encountered community resistance over emissions, noise, and water usage concerns.
- This expansion supports Meta's AI infrastructure strategy amid a forecast of up to $145 billion in 2026 capital expenditures as the company races to close gaps with AI leaders OpenAI and Anthropic.
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The Facebook parent company wants to spend more than nine billion US dollars on its first data center in Canada. It is said to consume as much electricity as 800,000 households.
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Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said Wednesday it will invest more than 13 billion Canadian dollars ($9.1 billion) to build its first artificial intelligence data center in Canada and its largest outside the United States. The facility will be built…
Meta announced the construction in Alberta of its first large data centre in Canada, a project of more than 13 billion Canadian dollars.
Alberta lands $13-billion Meta data centre project - Creston Valley Advance
Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook, has announced a $13 billion investment in Alberta. In a July 8 release, the Alberta government announced the company intends to build its first Canadian data centre in the province within Sturgeon County, northeast of Edmonton. The construction will represent “one of the largest private-sector investments in Canadian history,” creating more than 3,000 construction jobs and 300 permanent jobs when the …
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