Being built
Meta data center at Sage Mill Industrial Park
Also called: Meta Aiken County
Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, is building an $800 million data center at the Sage Mill Industrial Park in Graniteville. It is Meta's first in South Carolina and should open in spring 2027 with about 100 jobs.
Where things stand: Announced August 2024; expected to open in spring 2027.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 29, 2024): Meta announced an $800 million, 715,000-square-foot data center at Sage Mill Industrial Park.
What we know
- 📍 WhereSage Mill Industrial Park, Graniteville, Unincorporated Aiken County, Aiken County
- 🏢 CompanyMeta
- 🏛️ Owned byMeta Platforms
- 👤 Built forMeta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromAiken Electric Cooperative; Meta says its power use will be matched with 100% renewable energy, including a planned 100 MW solar farm.
- 💵 Cost$800 million
- 👷 Jobs promised100
❓ Still unanswered
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- How much water will the Meta data center use per day, and from which water system? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many megawatts will it use? 🙋 I'll find out
- What tax deal did Aiken County give Meta? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Aug 29, 2024Meta announced an $800 million, 715,000-square-foot data center at Sage Mill Industrial Park.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Facebook parent company brings data center, jobs to Aiken · WRDW · Aug 29, 2024
- Meta to build $800 million data center in Aiken County, creating 100 jobs · WACH Fox 57 · Aug 29, 2024
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