What is an aeroderivative turbine? AI data centers turn to old jet engines as gas turbine waits stretch to six years

Key points FTAI is converting jet engines into power turbines New US gas turbines take six years to deliver, Wood Mackenzie says Crusoe ordered 13 turbines from ProEnergy Old jet engines are finding a new job: helping power AI data centers. Companies including FTAI Aviation (FTAI) are converting aircraft engines into ground-based turbines that spin generators to produce electricity. The equipment is known as an aeroderivative turbine because it uses aircraft-engine technology. Some units are newly built; others use engines that once powered airliners. Companies racing to power AI data centers are also hunting for second-hand gas turbines, Reuters reported on November 9. New equipment takes too long. In the US, a gas turbine now takes six years on average to deliver, said Aurora Tenorio, senior analyst at energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie. "Delivery conversations (are) firmly focused on the 2030 to 2031 window," Tenorio said about the US market.

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