Why Jet Engines Could Power the AI Data Centers Boom

Data center developers are running into a severe power bottleneck as they rush to build bigger facilities to capitalize on generative AI’s potential. Normally, they would power these centers by connecting to the grid or building a power plant onsite. However, they face major delays in either securing gas turbines or in obtaining energy from the grid.

At the Data Center World Power show in San Antonio in October, natural-gas power provider ProEnergy revealed an alternative – repurposed aviation…