Overview
Data center will support ~100 operational jobs once completed. Peak construction will have 1,200+ skilled trade workers on site. Meta aims to be water positive globally by 2030. Operational data center buildings achieve LEED Gold certification. Community Action Grants program will launch when facility becomes operational.
Key Points
- •Part of Meta's global infrastructure
- •Located in Aiken, South Carolina
- •$800M+ investment in South Carolina
- •~100 operational jobs supported once completed
- •1,200+ skilled trade workers at peak construction
- •Goal to be water positive by 2030
- •Working with local partners on renewable energy projects
- •100% clean and renewable energy goal for facility
- •Uses water-efficient cooling technology
- •Landscaped with native and drought-resistant vegetation
- •Rainwater capture and infiltration on site
- •Water-saving fixtures and technologies incorporated
- •LEED Gold certification targeted
- •Data Center Community Action Grants program planned
- •Focus on STEAM education support
Apr 2026
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