At the 2026 Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia, Opportune’s Dan Romito warned that grid constraints and a five-year gas turbine backlog are pushing AI data centers toward on-site power, while colleagues honored the legacy of the late Dara Childs.
2025 orders hit a four-year high as gas turbine backlogs push data center developers toward a faster fix, but the rebound is landing just as one of the industry's largest OEMs explores selling the business behind it.
GE Vernova signed new agreements with PDVSA and Corpoelec to restore Venezuela's thermal and hydroelectric generation capacity, building on a June framework.
Dynamis Power Solutions has awarded Baker Hughes an order for 76 NovaLT16 gas turbines totaling approximately 1.3 GW to power its new DT17 hypermobile platform.
Siemens Energy's Gas Services orders surged 62% to a record as the company joined GE Vernova and Baker Hughes in reporting a record turbomachinery quarter.