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Meta Unveils Plans for 1GW Prometheus and 5GW Hyperion AI Superclusters

Meta is using temporary tent-based data centers to speed the build of its 1GW Prometheus cluster for a 2026 Ohio launch, with a 5GW Hyperion build set for Louisiana

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Overview

  • Meta has pledged to invest hundreds of billions of dollars into compute infrastructure aimed at building AI superintelligence
  • Some of the new AI data centers are being erected in temporary tent facilities to meet ambitious deployment timelines
  • Prometheus, Meta’s first supercluster, will deliver one gigawatt of capacity when it goes online in New Albany, Ohio, in 2026
  • Hyperion, slated for Richland Parish, Louisiana, will scale up to five gigawatts over several years with additional “titan” clusters planned
  • Meta Superintelligence Labs has been formed under Alexandr Wang and Nat Friedman following aggressive talent recruiting to support the infrastructure rollout