Meta Hyperion: $10B Richland Parish AI Data Center Louisiana
Status: Under Construction | Location: Franklin Farm Property, Richland Parish
Project Overview
Meta Hyperion, formerly codenamed "Project Sucre," is Meta's largest and most advanced data center development to date. Announced in December 2024 as a $10 billion investment (with a joint venture valuation reaching $27 billion via Blue Owl Capital), the project is currently one of the largest active construction sites in the United States. Spanning 2,250 acres of former farmland, the campus is designed as a "Titan Cluster," a massive AI factory purpose-built to train future generations of open-source Large Language Models (LLMs), including Llama 4 and beyond.
The facility represents a paradigm shift in AI infrastructure, delivering over 2 gigawatts of compute capacity. To support this unprecedented density, Meta is utilizing a custom hardware stack featuring NVIDIA Blackwell and AMD Instinct MI450 architectures. The campus is engineered with high-efficiency liquid cooling and specialized networking to function as a single, massive AI supercomputer. Meta has also committed over $300 million toward local infrastructure improvements, including road upgrades and water systems, to ensure the rural parish can support the facility's massive scale.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Meta Hyperion: $10B Richland Parish AI Data Center Louisiana |
| Location | Franklin Farm Property, Richland Parish |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Commissioning | Phase 1: 2026 (Operational Target); Full Buildout: 2030 |
| Total IT Load | 2 GW+ (Master Plan Capacity) |
| Total Capacity | 4 Million Square Foot Campus |
| Tier Level | Tier III+ (AI-Optimized) |
| Project Type | Hyperscale AI Training Cluster |
City Profile
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| City Name | Richland Paris |
| Population | Richland's population is relatively small. The city is part of a larger metropolitan area, so it can be helpful to consider the surrounding area as well. |
| Urban Agglomeration | As part of Paris’ urban agglomeration, Richland contributes to the broader metro area with a population that reaches over 2 million, considering the greater Paris area. |
| City GDP | $800 billion |
| Per Capita Income | $45,000–$50,000 annually. |
| City Tier | Tier 1 |
| Key Strengths | Richland, located in the broader Paris region, benefits from its proximity to one of the world’s leading economic and cultural centers. Strengths include a high standard of living, strong infrastructure, and access to global markets in various industries such as tech, finance, and tourism. |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Meta Platforms, Inc. |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Blue Owl Capital (80% ownership) |
| Construction Contractor | DPR / Turner / Mortenson (Joint Venture) |
| MEP Engineering | Jacobs / DPR Construction |
| Network Connectivity | Meta Global Backbone / Terrestrial Fiber Mesh |
| Power Infrastructure | Entergy Louisiana (3 dedicated gas plants) |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 2,000 MW+ (2 GW Total Cluster Goal) |
| UPS Redundancy | $N+1$ with dedicated on-site battery arrays |
| Cooling System | Closed-loop Liquid Cooling (Zero Water Waste goal) |
| Connectivity | High-bandwidth, multipath backbone for "Titan" interconnect |
| PUE Target | 1.09–1.12 |
| Energy Mix | 100% Renewable Matching + On-site Gas Generation support |
Milestones
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| Announcement | December 5, 2024 |
| Construction Start | December 2024 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Late 2026 (Operational Target) |
| Full Buildout | 2030 |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | $10 Billion (Direct) / $27 Billion (JV Value) |
| Funding | Meta Platforms / Blue Owl Capital Funds |