Babcock & Wilcox on Aug. 11 announced that it has signed an agreement with Siemens Energy to start work on 20 Siemens Energy steam turbine generator sets totaling 1 gigawatt of generating capacity for use in its FastPower℠ program for data center projects.
This agreement is in addition to B&W’s previously announced turbine order.
“As demand for dependable, large-scale power generation continues to accelerate, particularly from AI data center customers, we are strengthening our collaboration with Siemens Energy through this agreement,” said Brandy Johnson, Chief Technology Officer, B&W, in a news release. “This order secures 1 GW of capacity and further positions us to deliver reliable, high-capacity energy solutions on the accelerated timelines our customers require.”
“B&W is focused on helping customers meet one of today's most critical challenges: bringing reliable power online as quickly as possible,” Johnson said. “By combining our proven generation technologies, deep engineering expertise and decades of project execution experience, we are uniquely positioned to deliver fast-track energy solutions that support rapidly growing power demands. With a strong pipeline of near-term data center and power generation opportunities, we are positioned to help customers accelerate project schedules while maintaining the reliability and performance they require.”
“Siemens Energy’s agreement with Babcock & Wilcox to commence work on these steam turbine generator sets reflects a broader trend we are currently seeing in the U.S. market: growing demand for reliable, affordable, and resilient energy infrastructure,” said Tobias Panse, Senior Vice President of Steam Turbines and Generators for Siemens Energy. “Siemens Energy is meeting this moment with the world’s most efficient steam turbine technology, strong execution power and trusted, long-lasting partnerships with our customers.”
