Baker Hughes Powers U.S. Data Centers with Cutting-Edge Technology

In a significant move to address the surging power demands of data centers, Baker Hughes has secured an order from TURBINE-X Energy Inc. to provide its advanced NovaLT™ gas turbine technology. This partnership underscores the growing need for reliable and efficient power solutions in the data center market, driven by the rapid adoption of generative AI and other high-demand technologies.

The NovaLT™ gas turbine technology is a multi-fuel solution that can start up and run on various fuels, including natural gas, blends of natural gas and hydrogen, and 100% hydrogen. This flexibility allows data centers to adapt to different fuel sources and meet their specific power requirements, ensuring both reliability and sustainability.



The partnership between Baker Hughes and TURBINE-X Energy Inc. is part of a broader strategy to leverage Baker Hughes' extensive network of authorized data center packagers. TURBINE-X Energy Inc. is a key supplier of industrial gas turbine packages in combined cycle configurations for U.S. data center project developers and power producers. By providing NovaLT™ gas turbine technology and associated equipment, including gears and power generation generator technology, Baker Hughes is ensuring that multiple data center projects across North America have access to market-ready, reliable, flexible, and efficient power solutions.

Ganesh Ramaswamy, executive vice president of Industrial & Energy Technology at Baker Hughes, highlighted the increasing opportunities for power generation solutions in the data center market. "Due to surging demand for generative AI, we see increasing opportunities for our power generation solutions to support behind-the-meter power requirements for data centers," he stated. This underscores the critical role that Baker Hughes' technology plays in meeting the growing power demands of data centers.

The integration of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, as part of the partnership with Frontier Infrastructure, further enhances the sustainability of power solutions for data centers and industrial customers. By capturing and storing CO₂ emissions, CCS technologies help reduce the carbon footprint of data centers and industrial operations, supporting decarbonization goals and mitigating climate change.



The partnership with Frontier Infrastructure aims to accelerate the deployment of large-scale CCS and power solutions in the U.S. Frontier is leading the development of the Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub (SCS Hub), one of the largest open-source carbon sequestration assets in the country. Spanning nearly 100,000 acres in Wyoming, the hub is designed to support industrial emitters across the region and ethanol facilities across the Midwest using its CO₂-by-rail strategy.

Baker Hughes will provide key CCS and power generation technologies, including CO₂ compression, well design, and its industrial NovaLT™ gas turbines, to support power solutions for data centers and industrial customers. This integration of CCS technologies with gas-fired power generation provides a scalable and reliable power solution, essential for data centers and industrial customers that require a stable power supply to meet their operational needs.

Robby Rockey, President and Co-CEO of Frontier Infrastructure, emphasized the importance of integrating gas-fired energy with permanent carbon storage. "By integrating gas-fired energy with the potential for permanent carbon storage, we are creating a direct, reliable power solution tailored to evolving industrial needs," he said. This highlights the partnership's commitment to delivering scalable, low-carbon solutions that support industrial decarbonization.

In summary, the partnership between Baker Hughes and TURBINE-X Energy Inc., along with the integration of CCS technologies, represents a significant step forward in addressing the growing power demands of data centers. By providing reliable, efficient, and sustainable power solutions, Baker Hughes is helping to meet the increasing energy needs of the data center market while supporting broader decarbonization efforts.