Meta Shelves Data Center Expansion Plans In Denmark

  • Meta Platforms, Inc META terminated its 2.4 billion kroner ($342 million) August contract with Per Aarsleff Holding A/S for constructing two new data centers in Odense, Denmark.
  • Meta operated two large data centers in its Odense campus and will likely finish a third in the next year, Bloomberg reports.
  • The canceled project would have built two additional buildings for housing servers and was likely for inauguration by 2025. 
  • Also Read: Meta Aborts Division Meant For Satellite And Drone Experiments
  • Construction had started on the expansion, with foundations, sewers, cables, a canteen, and parking space for 1,000 cars already installed. 
  • Meta spokesman Peter Münster said the move was part of its efforts to create a more streamlined organization. Meta re-examined development plans to ensure it is building a new generation of data centers designed to handle AI workloads. 
  • Recently, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company would cut more than 11,000 jobs.
  • In July, Meta permanently canceled a data center project in the Netherlands following a government protest over environmental concerns.
  • Price Action: META shares traded lower by 2.42% at $118.65 in the premarket on the last check Thursday.

 

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