Meta Lebanon Data Center Campus
- Headline capacity
- Not established in published records
- Updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Utility
- Arable
Meta broke ground in February 2026 on a multi-phase data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana. The operator and state describe a roughly 1,500-acre, 13-building plan designed to deliver 1 GW once operational, with investment above USD 10 billion.
Capacity
Designed full campus capacity
Planned / design or future potential1,000 MW
Full campus · Phase
Phase scope; not a whole-site figure
SourceOperating IT capacity: Not established in published records
A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.
Development
Earlier IEDC framing retained for lineage; not added to current USD 10B-plus total.
No phase MW or building allocation disclosed.
Five later phase slots are not created as records because their individual scopes are undisclosed.
13 buildings
Ten data center buildings plus three support buildings across all phases.
Milestones (3)
Jan 10, 2025 · Recorded actual event
Completed · Announced
Source not linkedFeb 11, 2026 · Recorded actual event
Public groundbreaking ceremony documented February 11, 2026. The cited announcements do not establish the exact first earthworks day or operating acceptance.
Completed · Construction started
Source not linked2028 · Forecast / planned record
Forecast · Forecast completion
Source not linkedParticipants
Owner
Sources by role
Owner (1)
- Meta's new data center in Lebanon, Indiana marks milestone AI investment · Feb 11, 2026 · Primary
Owner (1)
- Hello, Lebanon · Feb 11, 2026 · Corroborating
Owner (1)
- Meta begins construction on $10 billion Indiana data center to boost AI capabilities · Feb 11, 2026 · Corroborating
Other participants (3)
Utility provider
Sources by role
Utility provider (1)
- Meta's new data center in Lebanon, Indiana marks milestone AI investment · Feb 11, 2026 · Primary
Government authority
Sources by role
Government authority (1)
- Gov. Braun breaks ground on $10B Meta data center campus at LEAP District · Feb 11, 2026 · Primary
Government authority
Sources by role
Government authority (1)
- Gov. Braun breaks ground on $10B Meta data center campus at LEAP District · Feb 11, 2026 · Primary
Capital & incentives
Capital claims and financing records may overlap. Their amounts are not added together.
Capital claims
Financing records
Investment commitment
$10bnFeb 11, 2026
Minimum current campus investment; operator wording is over USD 10B and Reuters reports Meta covering the full investment at outset.
Parties & sources
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Sponsor)
Sources (2)
Incentives
Sales tax exemption
for 35 years
Approved · Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Minimum USD 1B eligible capital in six years supports 35 years; additional investment milestones can extend by five-year increments up to 50 years.
Site & development
Technical specifications
Additional project facts
Infrastructure & permits
Technical details (5)
Potential or planned
1,000 MW
full campus power design — 1000 MW; future.
Under construction
closed loop liquid cooling; under construction design.
Under construction
public utility upgrades; planned and under development.
Planned or represented
100 percent
clean energy matching — 100 percent; future operational commitment.
Planned or represented
200,000,000 gallon per year
offsite water restoration — 200000000 gallon_per_year; program announced.
Project map
Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.
Related projects (1)
Partially operational · New Carlisle area, Indiana, United States
Shared participant: Indiana Economic Development Corporation · Same market: Indiana, United States
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