The first 4 of 36 Bergen B36:45V20 gas engines, each producing 11.2 MW of behind-the-meter (BTM) power, were shipped from the factory in Norway over the Christmas holiday period, destined for the company’s first AI data centre BTM power project in the USA.
The engines, which will be fitted with Marelli Motori high-density alternators on site, are scheduled to come into service in April this year, together with Piller ‘SHIELDEX’ power stabilisation modules. Further deliveries will be made progressively through 2026. All 36 Bergen-Marelli generator sets and Shieldex modules are to be delivered by year end, with up to 400 MW gross BTM power coming on stream in Q1 2027.
“This is an historic moment” said Bergen Engines managing director Jon Erik Røv. “The race to power AI is on and Bergen Engines is very much part of that. With over $1 billion of orders received in December alone, powering AI has become a major focus as we ramp up to meet this unprecedented demand in 2026”.
