# U.S. Data Centers Seek Used Turbines as New Deliveries Take Six Years

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-11-10T23:07:03.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-10T23:07:03.000Z
Section: Business

> Global gas-turbine orders reached 110 GW at the end of 2025, against estimated annual manufacturing capacity of 60 GW to 70 GW.

U.S. data-center developers are scouting used and refurbished gas turbines as new units take about six years to arrive, making power equipment a constraint for planned facilities.

At the end of 2025, global gas-turbine orders totaled 110 gigawatts (GW), while estimated manufacturing capacity was 60 GW to 70 GW annually. The first figure counts orders in the pipeline; the second estimates production over a year, so they do not represent a single annual supply shortfall. Delivery discussions were centered on 2030 and 2031.

Price estimates put well-maintained used turbines at $1.5 million to $1.7 million per megawatt (MW), refurbished units at about $1.3 million per MW and new turbines at $2 million to $2.5 million per MW. The figures are estimates rather than prices for identified completed sales. Ana Amicarella, CEO of EthosEnergy, described the resale market as “very, very hot right now.”

Global data-center electricity consumption is projected to rise from 485 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2025 to 950 TWh in 2030, while consumption at AI-focused data centers is expected to triple. Slow grid connections have led U.S. developers to pursue on-site natural-gas generation. Reliable systems may require generation capacity 30% to 70% above a data center’s demand. The International Energy Agency said, “It is not clear that onsite generation necessarily promises a faster route to market for data centres at scale.”

PROENERGY announced April 16 that it would deliver 13 PE6000 aeroderivative gas-turbine generator sets to Crusoe for upcoming data-center projects. Each set is rated at 50 MW, for 650 MW combined. The contract covers manufactured generator sets.

Refurbished turbines may have unclear maintenance histories, limited remaining service life or weak long-term support. The suitability of converted jet-engine designs for continuous power generation is also a concern. The secondary market’s share of global turbine supply and its effect on delivery timing have not been quantified.