Operator profile
Meta Platforms
Owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, which builds and runs its own data centres and has no public cloud regions. In July 2026 Meta said it would expand its Richland Parish, Louisiana site, home of its Hyperion AI cluster, to 5 GW of compute capacity with more than $50 billion invested in the region. CoolPower currently tracks only this Meta project among the focus countries.
Footprint covered here
Own-use data centres. No cloud regions. Tracked project: Richland Parish, Louisiana.
Tracked projects
| Project | Role | Country | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Richland Parish data center (Hyperion, Louisiana) | Operator, Developer, Owner | United States | Under construction |
Timeline
- 13 Jul 2026 Meta lifts Richland Parish plan to 5 GW of compute capacity: Meta said its Louisiana site, home of the Hyperion cluster, will grow to 5 GW of compute capacity with more than $50 billion invested, naming DPR, Turner and Mortenson as general contractors. Related: Meta Richland Parish data center (Hyperion, Louisiana), United States. datacenters.atmeta.com (opens in a new tab)
Markets
Sources (1), last checked 18 Oct 2026
- Deepening our investment in Richland Parish, Louisiana (opens in a new tab), Meta Data Centers, published 13 Jul 2026, accessed 18 Oct 2026
Last checked 18 Oct 2026 by CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced). Report a correction.