Meta Readies $10 Billion AI Data Center in Louisiana, Its Largest Facility Globally
Meta Readies $10 Billion AI Data Center in Louisiana, Its Largest Facility Globally
As part of its advanced infrastructure, it will support Meta's platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads.On Wednesday, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Louisiana Economic Development (LED) disclosed plans for a $10 billion AI data center in northeast Louisiana, marking a major investment in the state's innovation ecosystem.
本週三，Meta Platforms, Inc.（納斯達克：META）與路易斯安那州經濟發展局（LED）公佈了在路易斯安那州東北部投資100億的人工智能數據中心的計劃，這標誌着對該州創新生態系統的重大投資。
Set to be Meta's largest global facility at 4 million square feet, the data center in Richland Parish is slated to begin site work in December and expects construction to extend through 2030.
該數據中心預計將成爲Meta全球最大的設施，面積達到400萬平方英尺，位於Richland Parish，計劃於12月開始現場施工，預計施工將持續到2030年。
The Richland Parish Data Center will be Meta's largest facility globally, designed to handle vast data processing needs for AI workloads.
Richland Parish數據中心將是Meta全球最大的設施，旨在滿足人工智能工作負載所需的大量數據處理需求。
As part of its advanced infrastructure, it will support Meta's platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads.
作爲其愛文思控股基礎設施的一部分，它將支持Meta的平台，包括Facebook、Instagram、WhatsApp、Messenger和Threads。
The AI data center in Richland Parish is expected to create over 500 direct jobs, with LED projecting an additional 1,000 indirect roles, totaling more than 1,500 new jobs in the region. At the construction peak, the 2,250-acre site will employ approximately 5,000 workers, the LED said in the press release.
Richland Parish的人工智能數據中心預計將創造超過500個直接就業機會，LED預計還將新增1000個間接崗位，總計超過1500個新工作崗位。在施工高峰期，2250英畝的場地將僱傭約5000名工人，LED在新聞發佈會上表示。
Meta plans to benefit from Louisiana's new incentive program under Act 730, which provides a sales and use tax rebate on data center equipment purchases or leases for qualifying projects.
該公司還計劃利用路易斯安那州的新激勵計劃，根據第730號法案，對符合條件的項目的數據中心設備採購或租賃提供銷售和使用稅的退款。
The company has also pledged over $200 million for local infrastructure upgrades, including roads and water systems.
公司還承諾爲地方基礎設施升級提供超過20000萬的投資，包括道路和水系統。
Meta will work with Entergy to add 1,500 MW of renewable energy to the grid, matching the data center's energy use with 100% clean power.
Meta將與安特吉合作，向電網添加1500兆瓦的可再生能源，與數據中心的能源使用相匹配，確保100%使用清潔電力。
Kevin Janda, Meta's Director of Data Center Strategy, stated, "Richland Parish in Louisiana is an outstanding location for Meta to call home for a number of reasons. It provides great access to infrastructure, a reliable grid, a business-friendly climate, and wonderful community partners that have helped us move this project forward."
凱文·賈達，meta platforms的idc概念策略董事，表示：「路易斯安那州的裏奇蘭教區由於多個原因，是meta platforms的一個絕佳居住地。它提供了良好的製造行業接入、可靠的電網、友好的業務環境，以及出色的社區合作伙伴，幫助我們推進這個項目。」
Governor Jeff Landry said, "Meta's investment establishes the region as an anchor in Louisiana's rapidly expanding tech sector, revitalizes one of our state's beautiful rural areas, and creates opportunities for Louisiana workers to fill high-paying jobs of the future."
州長傑夫·蘭德里表示：「meta platforms的投資將該地域板塊確立爲路易斯安那州快速擴張的科技板塊的支柱， revitalizes我們州美麗的鄉村地區，併爲路易斯安那州的工人創造未來高薪工作的機會。」
Investors can gain exposure to Meta through iShares Global Comm Services ETF (NYSE:IXP) and Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSE:VOX).
投資者可以通過iShares全球通信服務etf (紐交所:IXP) 和通訊服務etf-vanguard (紐交所:VOX)獲得對Meta的投資敞口。
Price Action: META shares are up 0.22% at $615.14 premarket at the last check on Thursday.
價格走勢：META股票在週四的最後一次檢查中，盤前上漲0.22%，報615.14美元。
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