Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has signed an agreement with Siemens Energy to start work on 20 Siemens Energy steam turbine generating sets totalling 1 GW for use in its programme for data centre projects.

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Brandy Johnson, Chief Technology Officer with B&W, said: “As demand for dependable, large-scale power generation continues to accelerate, particularly from AI data centre customers, we are strengthening our collaboration with Siemens Energy through this agreement. This order secures 1 GW of capacity and further positions us to deliver reliable, high-capacity energy solutions on accelerated timescales.”

Tobias Panse, Senior Vice President of Steam Turbines and Generators for Siemens Energy, said: “Siemens Energy’s agreement with B&W to commence work on these steam turbine generating sets reflects a broader trend we are currently seeing in the US market: growing demand for reliable, affordable, and resilient energy infrastructure.”