Meta to build an $800M data center campus in Indiana

by arslan_ahmed | February 1, 2024 10:00 am

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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, and others, has revealed plans to establish a nearly 65,000-m² (700,000-sf) facility, carrying an $800 million price tag, at the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville, Ind.

The facility, which will be the company’s 18^th in the U.S. and 22^nd in the world, will be an important part of the global infrastructure. Meta is starting construction this month and expects the data center to be operational in 2026. In addition to the 100 operational jobs, the company also expects to support more than 1,250 jobs at peak construction.

Like all of Meta’s data centers, the Jeffersonville data center will be supported by 100 percent renewable energy, and the campus will achieve LEED Gold certification once operational.

“We are thrilled to make Indiana and Jeffersonville our new home. We are committed to playing a positive role here and investing in the community’s long-term vitality,” says Brad Davis, director of data center community and economic development at Meta. “Jeffersonville stood out as an outstanding location for our newest data center thanks to its great access to infrastructure, deep pool of talent, and amazing community partners. Thank you to everyone who has helped us get here.”

“On behalf of the residents of Jeffersonville, I am ecstatic to officially welcome Meta to our community,” says Jeffersonville Mayor Mike Moore. “River Ridge has been saving this 251-ha (619-acre) site for a mega company, and Meta’s investment and commitment to our community are proof that this strategy is paying off. The economic activity around this new data center will support every sector of our economy, and we appreciate all those who have worked to bring Meta to Jeffersonville.”

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