{"id":3144,"date":"2026-07-09T15:08:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3144"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:08:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:08:35","slug":"meta-to-shell-out-billions-for-new-ai-data-center-outside-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3144","title":{"rendered":"Meta To Shell Out Billions For New AI Data Center Outside US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>California-based technology giant Meta announced Wednesday that it is constructing its first artificial intelligence data center in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3142\">Erika Kirk Demands Full Transparency In Murder Trial Preliminary Hearing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Meta said in a press release that its new 1-gigawatt \u201cAI-optimized\u201d data center will be located in Alberta, Canada, and aims to help power the company\u2019s \u201cAI innovations and core products.\u201d <\/span><span>The data center project represents a total investment of more than 13 billion Canadian dollars. <strong>(RELATED: Meta Hires Former Trump Official, Senator\u2019s Wife To Top Role)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Meta projects that the data center project will help support more than 3,000 construction workers at peak and over 300 operational jobs. <\/span><span>The company also said it is planning to invest approximately 60 million Canadian dollars for \u201clocal infrastructure improvements that will benefit the local community\u201d and disburse grants and funding to local nonprofits as part of the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meta did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p><span>Meta said that any electricity usage from its latest data center project \u201cwill be matched with 100% clean and renewable energy,\u201d according to the press release. The tech company also noted that it plans to utilize \u201ca water efficient closed-loop, liquid-cooled system with dry cooling, which means there will be no operational water use in the cooling system\u201d for the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAs a result, water use at the site will be limited to domestic uses, fire protection safety, and equipment maintenance,\u201d per the news release.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>AI data centers notably consume gigantic amounts of electricity and water. Large data centers can use up to 5 million gallons of water daily, equal to the water usage of a town populated by 10,000 to 50,000 individuals, according to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3140\">How Big Banks Are Scheming To Jack Up Your Fees<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In June, Meta announced the launch of a new free program to train American workers for data center construction jobs. <span>Meta also intends to begin manufacturing an AI chip in September as part of a broader effort to bolster overall \u200bcomputing power in 2027, Reuters first reported on Thursday, citing an internal memo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>Recent polling indicates that many Americans are broadly opposed to the construction of new data centers nationwide. A Gallup survey released in May found that 7 <span>in 10 Americans were not in favor of constructing AI data centers in their local communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott suggested on June 30 that he wants to \u201cprohibit\u201d new data center projects in certain rural parts of the state, Texas Tribune reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe must prohibit them from building AI data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods,\u201d Abbott said, also claiming that the issue \u201cdovetails right into fighting for East Texas values,\u201d according to the outlet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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