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Campus · Evidence reviewed 2026-10-06

Meta Sturgeon Data Centre / GLDC

Meta · Sturgeon County, Alberta

Research record, not a building count. Campus and phase overlap may exist; do not add capacity values. Access dates do not establish fresh commissioning.

Identity and map provenance

No unique reviewed city reference. Intentionally unpinned.

Location

Reported

Sturgeon County, Alberta. City or regional reference only; no facility coordinates are published.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Published location reference

Lifecycle

Under construction

Meta announced groundbreaking in July 2026. The county’s August update distinguishes site preparation from remaining building and safety permits.

Evidence date
2026-08
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Facility or project lifecycle

Capacity

Planned

Meta markets a 1 GW AI-focused data centre. The announcement does not define this as net server IT load.

Evidence date
2026-07
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Capacity at stated basis and scope
Quantity type
Campus total
Basis
proposed
Reported quantity
1000 MW

Capacity

Approved

The county reports a 970 MW grid-connection approval. This is a connection quantity, not commissioned IT demand.

Evidence date
2026-08
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Capacity at stated basis and scope
Quantity type
Utility supply
Basis
approved
Reported quantity
970 MW

Capacity

Planned

Greenlight’s dedicated supply project is a separate 932 MW gas-fired generating plant targeting the second half of 2030; it is not additional data-centre IT capacity.

Evidence date
2026-07-02
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Associated power plant · Greenlight initial plant
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Capacity at stated basis and scope
Quantity type
Generation
Basis
contracted
Reported quantity
932 MW

Power

Planned

The supply plan includes dedicated gas generation and grid arrangements. Meta’s clean/renewable matching commitment is contractual accounting, not evidence that all physical electricity is gas-free.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Power supply or backup configuration

Cooling

Planned

Meta plans recirculating liquid cooling with dry heat rejection and no routine water consumption by the cooling system; commissioning has not been established.

Evidence date
2026-07
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Cooling system at stated scope

Capacity

Contracted

Capital Power announced a greater-than-ten-year agreement for 250 MW of capacity and energy supporting Meta’s site, with a target start in the second half of 2028. It is fleet-backed supply, not another site-capacity increment.

Evidence date
2026-07-08
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Capacity at stated basis and scope
Quantity type
Utility supply
Basis
contracted
Reported quantity
250 MW · Separate source-reported quantities are not additive.

Commercial

Contracted

Greenlight’s announcement names Siemens equipment and an Aecon/Técnicas Reunidas construction arrangement for the associated power plant.

Evidence date
2026-07-02
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Associated power plant
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Commercial disclosure or relationship

Ownership

Reported

The reviewed source identifies Meta in the operator or development role. This does not establish title to the underlying land.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Ownership operator or developer relationship