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Meta expands Louisiana Hyperion data center to 5GW and $50 billion
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Fusion42 · 14 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Meta is expanding its Louisiana Hyperion AI data centre to 5 gigawatts at $50 billion total cost, more than doubling capacity from the original 2GW plan. The project includes $1 billion in local infrastructure improvements and is backed by Blue Owl Capital and BlackRock.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure and Cloud Infrastructure.
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Meta has just signalled that 5GW of AI compute is worth $50 billion to lock down - and it's willing to finance the grid to get it. If you sell power, cooling, components, or workforce training at scale to data centres, you now know what the buyer will pay.
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