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Meta Sturgeon County Data Centre

Sturgeon County, Alberta, CanadaUnder construction
Capacity
1,800 MW
Planned / design
Lead participant
Alberta Electric System Operator
System Planning Partner
Last updated
Jul 8, 2026
Most recent public record update

About Meta Sturgeon County Data Centre

Meta is building a 1 GW AI-optimized campus representing more than C$13 billion, supported by a separately permitted 932 MW gas-fired electricity centre.

Related projects

Projects sharing a market, utility, or organization.

1 related

Capacity

Planned / design
Operating capacity—An operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
Design1,000 MWPlanned · Meta Sturgeon County Data Centre
Future Potential1,800 MWDesign Option · Meta Sturgeon County Data Centre
Electricity Centre Capacity932 MWSeparate Generation Nameplate · Meta Sturgeon County Data Centre

Development

3 phases · 0 milestones
Initial 1 GW data centerUnder Construction
Potential 1.8 GW scaleOptional
Greenlight Electricity CentreApproved Serving Asset

Infrastructure

Cooling SystemReported Design

closed-loop

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Infrastructure facts
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1
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0

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Cooling & water: 1

Facts & sources

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11 facts
Planned Compute Capacity
1 GW
Planned
MetaBreaking ground on Meta first data center in Canada
Potential Scale
1.8 GW
Design Option
Associated PressMeta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada
Project Value
CAD 13,000,000,000+
Company Estimate
MetaBreaking ground on Meta first data center in Canada
Construction Jobs
3,000 jobs at peak
Forecast
MetaBreaking ground on Meta first data center in Canada
Operational Jobs
300+ jobs
Forecast
MetaBreaking ground on Meta first data center in Canada
Local Infrastructure
Approximately CAD 60,000,000
Planned
MetaBreaking ground on Meta first data center in Canada
Clean Energy Matching
100 percent
Company Commitment
Meta Data CentersHello, Sturgeon County!
Electricity Centre Capacity
932 MW
Separate Generation Nameplate
Associated PressMeta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada
Cooling System
Closed loop system
Reported Design
Associated PressMeta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada
Construction Start
2026-H2 period
County Forecast
Sturgeon CountyData Centre Development
Power Asset Target Operation
2030-H2 period
Reported Forecast
Associated PressMeta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada