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AI data centers turn retired aircraft engines into generators as grid connections face long waits

According to the report, xAI has installed eight converted jet-engine turbines in Mississippi to power its Colossus 2 data center in Memphis. Crusoe ordered 13 such units for the Abilene campus it is building, and OpenAI’s first Stargate project also uses gas turbines. Converted engines can be deployed relatively quickly, but the report says they are less efficient and more polluting than turbines designed for conventional gas power plants.

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AI data centers turn to converted jet engines as power delays grow

Some AI data centers are turning to retired aircraft engines rebuilt to run on natural gas as grid connections and new turbines face long waits. The report says xAI has installed eight converted units and Crusoe ordered 13; OpenAI's first Stargate site uses gas turbines. Power delays also led Microsoft to withdraw as the anchor customer for Nscale's UK data center. The converted units can be deployed quickly but are less efficient and more polluting than conventional gas plant turbines.

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AI data centers turn retired aircraft engines into generators as grid connections face long waits

According to the report, xAI has installed eight converted jet-engine turbines in Mississippi to power its Colossus 2 data center in Memphis. Crusoe ordered 13 such units for the Abilene campus it is building, and OpenAI’s first Stargate project also uses gas turbines. Converted engines can be deployed relatively quickly, but the report says they are less efficient and more polluting than turbines designed for conventional gas power plants.

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AI data centers turn to converted jet engines as power delays grow

Some AI data centers are turning to retired aircraft engines rebuilt to run on natural gas as grid connections and new turbines face long waits. The report says xAI has installed eight converted units and Crusoe ordered 13; OpenAI's first Stargate site uses gas turbines. Power delays also led Microsoft to withdraw as the anchor customer for Nscale's UK data center. The converted units can be deployed quickly but are less efficient and more polluting than conventional gas plant turbines.