AI data centers turn to converted jet engines for on-site power
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Some AI data centers are generating their own electricity with jet engines pulled from retired aircraft and rebuilt to burn natural gas, the New York Times reports.
The operators are doing this while stuck in years-long waits for grid connections and new turbines.
The Times says converted jet engines are less efficient and pollute more than turbines built for conventional gas plants, and more of them are needed to produce the same amount of power. The engines are not a permanent solution, according to the report.
Analyst Audun Martinsen of Rystad Energy says jet-powered units can have a data center running in 24 months.
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AIAI data centers are building their own electricity with retired jet engines rebuilt to burn natural gas, the New York Times reports. Analyst Audun Martinsen of Rystad Energy says jet-powered units can have a data center running in 24 months.
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