Meta $META ( ▼ 0.96% ) is going even bigger in Louisiana. The tech giant has reportedly purchased an additional 1,400 acres next to its massive Hyperion data center project in Richland Parish, expanding the overall footprint by about 62%.
The already enormous site now stretches nearly five miles long and one mile wide, underscoring just how serious Meta is about building out its AI infrastructure.
A Data Center Built for AI at Scale
Hyperion is part of Meta’s multibillion dollar push to support its growing AI ambitions. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said the site could eventually scale to as much as 5 gigawatts of capacity over several years, putting it in the league of some of the largest data center campuses in the world.
That level of power demand signals a long term commitment to running and training increasingly large AI models across Meta’s platforms.
Bigger Land, Bigger Long Term Vision
By adding 1,400 acres, Meta $META is giving itself room to expand far beyond the initial construction plans. The enlarged campus highlights how tech companies are securing land and power access years in advance as competition for AI compute intensifies.
For Louisiana, the expansion further cements the region’s role as a growing hub for hyperscale data centers. For Meta, it is another sign that the AI arms race is as much about physical infrastructure as it is about software and models.