Gas turbine lead times average 6 years... limited surplus of used turbines
Original headline가스터빈 납기 평균 6년…중고 터빈 여유 물량 제한
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New gas turbine deliveries in the U.S. now average six years, pushing AI data center operators to seek used turbines and retired aircraft engines, according to Wood Mackenzie senior analyst Aurora Tenorio cited by Reuters. Wood Mackenzie put global gas turbine orders at 110 GW by end-2025 against annual manufacturing capacity of only 60–70 GW, with U.S. order books filled through 2027. The tight resale market for surplus equipment means secondhand purchases can only partially offset delays in securing power. The bottleneck matters because it directly constrains how fast AI data centers can come online. Watch whether OEMs expand capacity, whether order backlogs extend further, and how much used-turbine supply actually reaches the market.
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Wood Mackenzie, Aurora Tenorio, United States, Reuters