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Major data center operators are increasingly turning to small natural-gas turbines to power their facilities off-grid, avoiding lengthy connection delays to the electrical grid. The shift reflects surging demand for reliable power to support artificial intelligence and cloud computing services, with reciprocating engines gaining particular traction as larger turbines sell out.
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Small-Engine Makers Gain Big Momentum in Data Centers
For data centers looking for off-grid power, small engines are cheap and readily available
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Jinjoo Lee
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!A large green Jenbacher generator powers an oilfield operation in the Permian Basin.
*Sector analysts say Innio’s Jenbacher engines feature the best technology compared with peers.
Justin Hamel FOR WSJ*
A few years ago, the idea of using hundreds of small engines to power gigawatts of data-center capacity would have seemed ridiculous. Not so today.
More hyperscalers are seeking to hook their data centers to off-grid power, bypassing lengthy wait times to connect to the grid. Many of them are looking to smaller natural-gas turbines that have shorter wait times than the heavy-duty ones. But even these are selling out, and reciprocating engines are gaining more traction, said Musfika Mishi, an analyst at BloombergNEF. Reciprocating engines are the type that power cars and cruise ships.
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Amazon Enters Agreement With Corning for Optical Fiber for Data Centers
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1. Business
2. Energy & Oil
3. Heard on the Street
Small-Engine Makers Gain Big Momentum in Data Centers
For data centers looking for off-grid power, small engines are cheap and readily available
By
Jinjoo Lee
---
!A large green Jenbacher generator powers an oilfield operation in the Permian Basin.
*Sector analysts say Innio’s Jenbacher engines feature the best technology compared with peers.
Justin Hamel FOR WSJ*
A few years ago, the idea of using hundreds of small engines to power gigawatts of data-center capacity would have seemed ridiculous. Not so today.
More hyperscalers are seeking to hook their data centers to off-grid power, bypassing lengthy wait times to connect to the grid. Many of them are looking to smaller natural-gas turbines that have shorter wait times than the heavy-duty ones. But even these are selling out, and reciprocating engines are gaining more traction, said Musfika Mishi, an analyst at BloombergNEF. Reciprocating engines are the type that power cars and cruise ships.
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Further Reading
As AI Companies Race for Power, Amazon and Google Have the Lead
Qualcomm Is a Rare AI Chip Value Play
Amazon Says Its Data Centers Used 2.5 Billion Gallons of Water in 2025
KKR Launches $10 Billion AI Infrastructure Company With Nvidia, Vistra
Amazon Enters Agreement With Corning for Optical Fiber for Data Centers
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