# Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows

> **Publication**: aitalky (Independent AI Journalism)
> **Canonical Citation URL**: https://aitalky.vercel.app/news/data-centers-are-turning-to-old-jet-engines-as-the-wait-for-power-grows
> **Original Source**: [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/03/data-centers-are-turning-to-old-jet-engines-as-the-wait-for-power-grows/)
> **Author**: Aditya Mehta (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
> **Category**: INDUSTRY
> **Tags**: AI, TechCrunch AI, industry

## Executive Summary
The years-long wait for access to the grid and new turbines is causing data center builders to turn to an unusual, less-efficient and less environmentally friendly solution: once-discarded jet engines



## Full Coverage
Stuck in years-long lines for grid connections and new turbines, some AI data centers are making their own electricity with converted jet engines, the New York Times reported Tuesday

The engines, pulled from retired aircraft and rebuilt to burn natural gas, aren't anyone's idea of a permanent power plant. But they're another sign of how far power supply has fallen behind the AI buildout

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