- Wärtsilä secures a €292 million order from Liberty Energy to supply gas engines for large scale AI data centre projects in the US.
- Modular power plant technology will help developers reduce grid connection delays and rapidly scale capacity to meet rising AI demand.
- Equipment deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2029 and continue through 2030.
Technology group Wärtsilä has secured a €292 million contract to supply gas engine technology for a power plant supporting the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence driven data centres in the United States.
The order was placed by Denver based Liberty Energy, a leading US energy services company, and is expected to be recorded in Wärtsilä’s order book during the third quarter of 2026.
The project is designed to provide reliable on site power for large scale AI data centres, helping developers overcome grid connection constraints while bringing new computing capacity online more quickly. The solution also allows power capacity to be expanded in line with growing AI workloads.
Liberty Energy Chief Executive Officer Ron Gusek said demand for reliable power infrastructure is increasing rapidly as AI data centre development accelerates across the US.
“Wärtsilä’s proven engine technology strengthens our integrated power platform, enhancing our ability to deliver reliable, high efficiency power generation to meet the demanding requirements of advanced computing environments,” Gusek said.
The project will use Wärtsilä 34SG natural gas engines, which are designed to provide high efficiency, reliability and low water consumption for mission critical operations. The modular engine design enables power generation to be deployed in stages, with scalable capacity of up to 1 GW and beyond, allowing developers to respond more quickly to increasing demand.
Risto Paldanius, Vice President Americas at Wärtsilä Energy, said the contract reinforces the company’s growing position in the rapidly expanding data centre power market.
“This important order highlights Wärtsilä’s role in supplying large scale engine based power solutions for mission critical applications. Our strengths include modularity, rapid deployment, reliability and strong operational performance, enabling customers to reduce project timelines where reliable power is essential,” he said.
Equipment deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2029 and continue through 2030.
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
