RURAL LOUISIANA / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – Meta Platforms Inc., in collaboration with Blue Owl Capital Inc., has taken a significant step in AI infrastructure development. With nearly $30 billion in financing, the Hyperion data center in Louisiana will be the largest private capital project of its kind. This partnership demonstrates how companies are leveraging innovative financing structures to protect their credit while investing in large-scale projects.
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Meta Platforms Inc., led by Mark Zuckerberg, in partnership with Blue Owl Capital Inc., has closed a significant financing deal worth nearly $30 billion. This investment is for the construction of the Hyperion Data Center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, which is considered the largest private capital project of its kind. The financing comes through a special purpose vehicle arranged by Morgan Stanley and includes over $27 billion in debt and approximately $2.5 billion in equity.
The Hyperion data center will span 4 million square feet and is expected to consume up to 5 gigawatts of electricity at full capacity, equivalent to powering approximately 4 million U.S. homes. Entergy Corp. will provide up to 3 gigawatts of electricity to the campus by December 2028, assuming necessary infrastructure measures such as substations and transmission lines are completed in a timely manner.
This financing structure allows Meta to keep large amounts of debt off its balance sheet by providing financing through a separate entity. However, Meta remains involved as developer, operator and tenant of the project, contributing nearly $6 billion to the construction costs with a 20 percent stake. This approach offers investors the opportunity to invest in physical assets that are classified as investment-grade.
The deal is also a significant achievement for Pimco, which acts as an anchor lender and is increasingly moving into the asset-based financing space. This development shows how companies are using innovative financing models to invest in large-scale infrastructure projects without jeopardizing their creditworthiness. Demand for such structured investments is growing as insurers and other investors look for debt-linked assets.
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