---
title: "AI Data Centers Are Buying Used Jet Engines as New Power Turbines Take Six Years"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/ai-data-centers-are-buying-used-jet-engines-as-new-power-turbines-take-six-years/
date: 2026-11-09
modified: 2026-11-09
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "A shortage of new gas turbines is pushing AI developers toward refurbished power equipment and jet-engine-based generators, even as high prices, pollution concerns, and permitting delays threaten their expansion plans."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 30
---

# AI Data Centers Are Buying Used Jet Engines as New Power Turbines Take Six Years

A shortage of new gas turbines is pushing AI developers toward refurbished power equipment and jet-engine-based generators, even as high prices, pollution concerns, and permitting delays threaten their expansion plans.