Meta to Build 1GW Data Center in Canada
Beth_Kindig · x · 2026-07-17
Meta is building its first data center in Canada in Alberta.
- The campus will have a planned capacity of roughly 1GW, with an estimated investment of about $9.2 billion.
- This move signals Meta's continued push to expand its computing power and data center infrastructure, which will also benefit related supply chains.
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