AI data centre boom drives hunt for used gas turbines and jet engines

Utilities, developers and firms racing to power AI data centres are scouring the world for second-hand gas turbines, reviving mothballed machines and converting retired jet engines, as lead times for new equipment stretch.

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2026-11-09 06:40 · Reuters AI
AI power rush sends data centres hunting for used turbines and jet engines

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