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Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows
Publisher description: The years-long wait for access to the grid and new turbines is causing data center builders to turn to an unusual, less efficient and less environmentally friendly solution: once-discarded jet engines.
TechCrunch | Nov 3, 2026 | Aditya Mehta
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Stuck in years-long lines for grid connections and new turbines, some AI data centers are making their own electricity with converted jet engines, the New York Times reported Tuesday. The engines, pulled from retired aircraft and rebuilt to burn natural gas, aren’t anyone’s idea of a permanent power plant. In some cases, these delays are already costing some data center operators business.
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