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Meta structured $1B+ data center capex deal with BlackRock (BlackRock funds capital, Meta operates); tight GPU capacity through 2027
“Structured 1 gigawatt data center deal with BlackRock in El Paso. Meta operates the site, while BlackRock funds most of the capital, of course, easing Meta's own cash burden... For 2026, they said the following thing, tight capacity for the foreseeable future. For '27, no formal guidance just yet, but the direction here is quite uh clear. They said spending will be notably higher than 2026's already elevated levels.”
Why it matters
Meta's partnership structure with BlackRock (investor funds capex, operator maintains control) signals financial engineering to preserve cash while accelerating compute deployment. 'Tight capacity through 2027' explicitly confirms GPU/data center supply constraints persist and demand exceeds supply.
Investment implication
GPU suppliers (NVIDIA, AMD), data center REITs (Digital Realty, Equinix), and power infrastructure providers face sustained tight supply. BlackRock's involvement suggests institutional capital is actively co-funding hyperscaler infrastructure buildout—watch for similar partnership models emerging with other hyperscalers.