US EditionMeta commits $1.5 billion for AI data center in Texas
- Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it will invest $1.5 billion to build its 29th global data center in El Paso, Texas, with local leaders present at Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park.
- A referral from Texas Governor Greg Abbott's office years ago and local tax incentives persuaded El Paso City Council to approve Meta Platforms' investment at a shovel-ready site.
- The initial build will include 1.2 million square feet across two buildings, use a closed-loop, liquid-cooled system, and Meta says it will restore 200 percent of consumed water.
- The project will create about 100 permanent jobs and employ over 1,800 construction workers at peak, boosting local investment and infrastructure, Meta said.
- By 2028 the center is expected to power a city the size of San Francisco for a day, while hyperscalers plan over $360 billion spending in 2025 and Meta expands its Community Accelerator program.
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Meta is driving the expansion of its artificial intelligence infrastructure. On Wednesday, the Facebook parent company announced an investment of $1.5 billion in a new data center in El Paso. It is the Group's 29th data center worldwide and the third in the state of Texas. The plant is scheduled to go into operation in 2028 and be specifically designed for AI applications. After commissioning, it is expected to create about 100 jobs there. Meta …
The technology giant Meta Platforms is investing $1.5 billion to build a data center that will employ 100 workers on a 1,000-acre plot (404.68 hectares) in the far northeast of El Paso near the Texas-New Mexico state line, a larger investment that the company committed itself to in late 2023. Increased investment comes as the global race for artificial intelligence has taken some of the world’s largest companies to the El Paso area to develop ne…
Meta ramps up AI infrastructure, commits $1.5 billion to build new gigawatt-scale data center in Texas
Meta plans a new gigawatt data center in El Paso, Texas, to enhance its AI capabilities. This will be the company's 29th data center, designed to accommodate both traditional and future AI hardware.
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