Hyundai Heavy Industries Secures $423.7M Gas Turbine Deal with Aperion to Power US Data Centers
April 23, 2026
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries has entered the U.S. data center power market through a landmark natural gas turbine supply agreement with Aperion Energy Group, a Texas-based developer specializing in energy solutions for data centers. The deal, valued at approximately $423.7 million, covers 684 megawatts of power capacity, marking the largest power engine order in the company’s history.
Under the contract, Hyundai will supply multiple units of its 20MW-class HiMSEN engines, which are designed for power generation and tailored to meet the stringent demands of data center operations. The company emphasized that the engines deliver high output, rapid startup times, and stable load response—critical features for facilities requiring uninterrupted power. “This contract will serve as an important foothold for entering the US data center market,” said Han Ju-seok, head of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ engine and machinery division. “We will continue strengthening our position in North America and create more opportunities in the power generation business, including the data center sector.”
The agreement represents Hyundai’s first foray into the U.S. data center segment, a market experiencing surging demand for reliable, on-site power generation amid the expansion of AI and cloud computing infrastructure. The equipment will be used to support data center power infrastructure across the United States, with the company planning to expand further into backup power and industrial energy systems.
While this is its first U.S. data center deal, the wider Hyundai group has a long history with the sector. In November of last year, the company, alongside Samsung, announced approximately $400 billion in domestic investments in AI development. In February, Hyundai said it planned to invest 10 trillion won ($7.5 billion) in South Korea’s Saemangeum development zone, where it intends to build an integrated AI data center campus. The U.S. deal signals the conglomerate’s broader push into the North American power generation market, where natural gas-fired solutions are increasingly seen as a bridge to meet the growing energy demands of hyperscale data centers.
Source: datacenterdynamics
