Meta to Invest CA$13B in First Canadian Data Center

Published JUL 9

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Above: The Meta logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen in Sri Lanka on June 12. Image credit: Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto/Getty Images

The Spin

Meta's new data center in Sturgeon County is a massive win for Alberta that will help it become a serious global player in AI, while creating 3,000 construction jobs, 300 permanent positions and up to 6% lower electricity bills for residents. The facility will run on 100% clean energy, use zero water in its cooling system and pump CA$60M into local roads and infrastructure, in a victory for both clean energy and regional investment.

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Metaculus Prediction

There is a 24% chance that data centres will consume more than 10% of global electricity usage by 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.