Utilities and data center developers are searching worldwide for second-hand gas turbines to meet the surge in artificial intelligence power demand. New turbines in the United States now take an average of six years to deliver, while global annual manufacturing capacity is only 60 to 70 GW and orders have exceeded 100 GW. Long-idled units are being brought back into service, and retired aircraft engines are being converted into power generators. Siemens Energy, GE Vernova, and Mitsubishi Power are facing record backlogs, with US gas generation capacity linked to data centers potentially reaching 29.6 GW by 2030. Refurbished turbines cost about $1.3 million per MW, compared with $1.5 million to $1.7 million for well-maintained used units and $2 million to $2.5 million for new models, but they can be deployed faster with lower efficiency and potentially higher maintenance needs.
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