Meta Hyperion

Under Construction

Meta · Richland Parish, LA

Maintained and reviewed by Malachi Rein, LEED AP BD+CDataset version 2026-10-03

Meta Hyperion in Richland Parish, LA is planned at 5.0 GW and about $50 billion, and is under construction, with a 2030 target as of October 2026. It ranks 5th of 56 tracked US mega projects by planned capacity, 4.7% of the 106.2 GW national total. The capacity figure is developer disclosed; the investment figure is developer-stated campus cost. Confidence is high: both figures come from the developer or a filing and the site has physical progress or firm contracts. It is the only mega project Malachi.Energy tracks in Louisiana.

Planned capacity

5.0 GW

Developer disclosed

Announced investment

$50 billion

Developer-stated campus cost

Status

Under construction

As of October 2026

Target year

2030

First load or full build per source

Where the figures come from

Capacity basis: Developer disclosed
Investment basis: Developer-stated campus cost
Nearest high-voltage transmission: The campus sits 2.1 miles from the nearest 500 kV transmission line, per HIFLD transmission data current to September 2023, computed 2026-10-02. 1 line segment rated 230 kV or higher passes within 5 miles of the campus, the highest at 500 kV. Source: HIFLD
Location basis: Campus footprint identified. The coordinate marks the campus, so distance facts on this page are measured from it. Location source: OpenStreetMap relation 19710316, Meta Richland Parish Data Center.
Confidence: High: both figures come from the developer or a filing and the site has physical progress or firm contracts.
Counted in headline totals: Yes. The investment figure is developer-stated campus cost and is comparable across projects.
Primary source: CNBC, July 2026
Last verified: September 2026, dataset version 2026-10-03. Re-checked whenever the project list is refreshed.

Basis and confidence definitions are in the directory methodology.

What is known

Meta's largest campus. Commitment raised in July 2026 from 2 GW and $27B to 5 GW and $50B+; roughly 2 GW expected by 2030 and the full campus around 2032.

Location

Site: Richland Parish, LA
Coordinates: 32.50, -91.64
State directory: Data centers in Louisiana (4 verified facilities)

Other tracked projects in Louisiana

This is the only mega project Malachi.Energy tracks in Louisiana.

Cite this record

Rein, Malachi (2026). Meta Hyperion (Richland Parish, LA). In US Data Center Directory, dataset version 2026-10-03. Malachi.Energy. https://malachi.energy/data-centers/projects/meta-hyperion

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  author = {Rein, Malachi},
  title = {Meta Hyperion (Richland Parish, LA)},
  howpublished = {US Data Center Directory, Malachi.Energy},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Dataset version 2026-10-03. Capacity basis: Developer disclosed. Investment basis: Developer-stated campus cost.},
  url = {https://malachi.energy/data-centers/projects/meta-hyperion}
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Figures are planned capacity and announced investment from public filings and reporting, not delivered power or audited spend. Capacity basis: developer disclosed. Investment basis: developer-stated campus cost. Dataset version 2026-10-03. Maintained by Malachi Rein for Malachi.Energy.