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.

Accelleron's H1 2026 revenue rose 21% as data center prime power turbocharger deliveries doubled to 5 GW, prompting a raised full-year outlook.

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.

The behind-the-meter framework covers 720 MW units delivered from 2028 through 2034, mainly for LNG operations, with data centers as a possible add-on.

GE Vernova will supply a 9E gas turbine and related equipment for the 372 MW Songon combined-cycle plant near Abidjan, set for commercial operation in 2029.

The memorandum pairs Ansaldo's gas turbines and generators with Hitachi Energy's grid equipment for both 50 Hz and 60 Hz markets.

Siemens Energy will supply 119 SGT-400 gas turbine cores, about 1.7 GW, for Dynamis' DT18 hypermobile power packages, with deliveries starting in 2027.