Meta is building its first Canadian data centre in Sturgeon County, Alberta, a one-gigawatt facility backed by more than $13 billion in investment. The project will be powered by Pembina Pipeline’s Greenlight Electricity Centre, a natural-gas power plant that recently reached a positive final investment decision.
Meta says the site will support its AI ambitions while creating thousands of construction jobs and long-term operating roles. For Alberta, the announcement validates its pitch as a destination for hyperscale AI infrastructure, combining available land, industrial expertise, gas-fired power, and a government strategy aimed at attracting major large-scale data centre investment projects ahead.
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