Baker Hughes Wins Award to Deliver Frame-5 Gas Turbines for Data Center Projects

Twenty20 Energy awarded Baker Hughes a contract to supply 10 x Frame-5 gas turbines and associated generator technology for data center projects in Georgia and Texas. The initial deliveries are scheduled for 2027, with the gas turbines supporting up to 250 MW of power generation capacity. Twenty20 Energy is a power generation company focused on driving next-generation AI and digital infrastructure.

“We are pleased to announce this initial order from Twenty20 Energy that reflects our shared commitment to providing reliable and secure power to support growth in critical data center infrastructure,” said Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman and CEO, Baker Hughes. “This milestone also marks significant progress toward our broader strategic collaboration agreement, and we look forward to working closely together as Twenty20 Energy develops its portfolio of power projects over the coming years.”

The significant gas turbine order falls under a strategic agreement between Baker Hughes and Twenty20 Energy, in which Baker Hughes will provide multi-GW power generation equipment. It’s designed to generate resilient, reliable, and sustainable power to meet the quickly rising demand for AI and digital infrastructure across the United States.

“Securing this initial order is a significant milestone for our business and a clear demonstration of our momentum as we work toward finalizing a major strategic agreement for multi-GW power capacity,” said Geoff Lawrence, CEO of Twenty20 Energy. “By obtaining turbine capacity at this stage, we are well positioned to advance our efforts in delivering essential power generation infrastructure to support AI-driven data centers and digital industries across the United States. This partnership underscores the strong alignment between our organizations on execution and long-term value creation.”

Hot Potassium Carbon Capture

Last week, Baker Hughes and Gianmarco Technologies agreed to advance and commercialize hot potassium carbonate (HPC) solutions across several energy and industrial sectors. The HPC process will be combined with Baker Hughes’ turbomachinery technology—including trains for flue gas compression, expansion, and mechanical vapor recompression—for post-combustion carbon capture applications.

The partners will leverage multi-sector pilot plant testing and provide fully integrated, customized solutions to help lower carbon-capture costs. Customers are currently receiving support with feasibility studies and front-end engineering design (FEED), and the companies will continue delivering these projects through full execution.

Gianmarco Technologies’ HPC process uses a safe, sustainable potassium-based solvent to efficiently capture CO₂ from gas streams, with over 400 industrial projects deploying the technology. The process now falls under Baker Hughes’ CCUS portfolio, which includes consultancy, FEED, capture and purification systems, compression and liquefaction technology, well design and construction, injection and monitoring, and long-term site stewardship.

Data Center Work

In June 2025, Baker Hughes was awarded a contract to deliver 16 NovaLT gas turbines to power Frontier Infrastructure Holdings’ data center projects in Wyoming and Texas—the turbines will provide up to 270 MW of power. The award also includes associated equipment, including gears and BRUSH Power Generation four-pole generators to power dedicated energy islands at Frontier’s behind-the-meter power generation sites. NovaLT gas turbines can start up and run on different fuels, including natural gas, varying blends of natural gas and hydrogen, and 100% hydrogen.