Malachi.Energy

Meta Hyperion

Under Construction

Meta · Richland Parish, LA

Maintained and reviewed by Malachi Rein, LEED AP BD+CDataset version

Summary

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 September 2026. It ranks 5th of 54 tracked US mega projects by planned capacity, 4.6% of the 109.2 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.

Key figures

Planned capacity

5.0 GW

Developer disclosed

Announced investment

$50 billion

Developer-stated campus cost

Status

Under construction

As of September 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
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
, dataset version 2026-09-14. Re-checked at every data refresh.

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
32.49, -91.63
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 2026-09-14. 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 2026-09-14. 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 . Maintained by Malachi Rein for Malachi.Energy.