Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US
Summary
Meta will spend over $9.1 billion to build its first AI data center in Canada, located in Alberta. The center will be the largest outside the U.S. and will be powered by a natural gas plant planned to start operating in 2030.Key Facts
- Meta owns Facebook and Instagram.
- The new data center will be in Sturgeon County, Alberta.
- It will be Meta’s biggest AI data center outside the United States.
- The power for the center will come from a natural gas plant developed by several companies including Pembina Pipeline.
- Alberta aims to attract data centers by allowing companies to build their own power sources.
- The data center will use a cooling system that does not use local water sources.
- Meta will also spend $42 million to improve local roads and water systems.
- The natural gas power plant is planned to begin operations in the second half of 2030.
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