Meta Plans C$13 Billion Alberta Data Center to Boost AI Infrastructure

Meta has unveiled plans for its inaugural Canadian data center in Sturgeon County, Alberta, representing an investment exceeding C$13 billion. This facility, designed to support AI-optimized workloads, will commence at 1 gigawatt and be scalable to 1.8 gigawatts. The substantial investment underscores the intense competition among hyperscalers to build the physical infrastructure necessary for next-generation AI models.