Technology group Wärtsilä will supply 282 MW of reciprocating engine-based generation to operate a new data centre project in Ohio, USA. The onsite power facility, providing power directly to the data centre, will operate with fifteen Wärtsilä 18V50SG engines running on natural gas.
“Data center developers are facing increasing time-to-power challenges due to grid connection delays,” commented Risto Paldanius, VP, Americas at Wärtsilä Energy. Yet data centres are the backbone of today’s digital economy, driving business enablement, innovation, economic growth, job creation, and bolstering national and cyber security. But, says Wärtsilä, they face significant power challenges owing to the limitations and inefficiencies of traditional supply grids, and without sufficient reliable power, data centres will struggle to support these critical business sectors.
In addition to reliable supply, Wärtsilä’s technology features very low water consumption. Low water consumption is crucial for data centres to minimise environmental impact and enhance resilience against water scarcity.
The Wärtsilä equipment will be delivered in phases, starting late 2026 and continuing into 2027. With this project, Wärtsilä will exceed 6000 MW of total delivered capacity in the United States.
