Meta announced it will expand its Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, to 5 GW of compute capacity, increasing its planned investment in the region beyond $50 billion. The expansion is a major increase over the initial $10 billion, 2 GW project unveiled in December 2024, with the 5 GW target formally tied to the updated investment figure. Meta's agreement with Entergy Louisiana includes natural-gas plants providing over 5.2 GW and support for up to 2.5 GW of new solar generation.
Meta's $50B+ datacenter expansion locks in massive compute and power capacity, intensifying the race for AI infrastructure at scale.