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Data Centers Deploy Repurposed Jet Engines to Overcome Power Grid Constraints

Facing years-long waits for grid connections, data center operators are adopting aeroderivative gas turbines converted from jet engines. These repurposed power units provide immediate electricity during construction and early operation phases while utilities work on permanent solutions.

Aviation-Derived Power Solutions Address Data Center Energy Crisis

Data center developers confronting severe power bottlenecks are increasingly turning to an unconventional solution: repurposed aviation engines. According to reports from industry sources, these aeroderivative gas turbines provide temporary electricity during construction and initial operation phases while permanent grid connections remain years away from completion.