Meta is racing to boost its AI power with a massive data center push. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a 5-gigawatt data center project called Hyperion. It’s going up in Louisiana and is expected to hit 2 gigawatts capacity by 2030.
The company is so desperate to catch up to OpenAI, xAI, and Google that it’s putting up tents to add temporary data center capacity while waiting for full builds. This move aims to load compute fast without the usual construction delays.
SemiAnalysis called out Meta’s approach as purely functional: 
“This design isn’t about beauty or redundancy. It’s about getting compute online fast!”
“From prefabricated power and cooling modules to ultra-light structures, speed is of the essence as there is no backup generation (ie, no diesel generators in sight),”
Meta is also aggressively hiring AI researchers to ramp up its superintelligence efforts.
This is a clear sign Zuckerberg wants to close the AI gap ASAP — no waiting around for typical data center timelines.
Meta spokesperson Ashley Gabriel confirmed the Hyperion data center is in Louisiana and will scale to 2 gigawatts by 2030.
Sources: SemiAnalysis, Business Insider
