Meta boosts Texas AI data center investment to $10 billion

Meta Platforms has significantly increased its planned investment in a new AI-focused data center in El Paso, Texas, raising the figure from $1.5 billion to $10 billion. The expanded project aims to establish a data center campus capable of delivering 1 gigawatt of computing power by 2028, positioning it among the largest AI infrastructure hubs in North America. This investment underscores Meta’s strategic commitment to scaling its AI computing capabilities to support its growing portfolio of AI-driven products and services.

The El Paso facility will be Meta’s third data center in Texas and part of the company’s broader effort to build out its global AI infrastructure. Meta has pledged that the data center’s power usage will be matched entirely with 100% clean and renewable energy, aligning with its sustainability goals. The site will also implement a water-efficient cooling system designed to recycle water and minimize consumption amid increasing environmental concerns.

This milestone investment comes amid a competitive push by hyperscale cloud companies to develop massive AI-optimized data centers to support the next generation of AI applications. Meta’s announcement also follows a similar $10 billion, 1-gigawatt data center initiative recently launched in Indiana, reflecting the company’s intense focus on powering its AI ambitions with cutting-edge digital infrastructure. For Texas and the El Paso region, this project represents a significant technological and economic boost, reinforcing the area’s emerging role in the AI-driven digital economy.