Frontier Infrastructure has acquired 16 natural gas turbines from manufacturer Baker Hughes to power planned data center projects across Wyoming and Texas.

Baker Hughes will supply 16 of its NovaLT gas turbines, which will have a combined capacity of 270MW of power. Each turbine has a capacity of 17.5MW and will take an estimated 45 days to be installed. Details on which projects they would be delivered to were not shared.

"We're seeing a rapid shift in how major power users think about reliability and emissions," said Robby Rockey, president and co-chief executive officer of Frontier. "With our scalable BTM solutions and the backing of trusted technology from Baker Hughes, Frontier is well-positioned to deliver resilient infrastructure that aligns with the performance and sustainability goals of today's largest energy consumers."

The agreement includes the supply of turbines, gears, and Baker Hughes Brush Power Generation four-pole generators for behind-the-meter power generation sites.

According to the company, the units can operate on natural gas, hydrogen blends, or 100 percent hydrogen. However, the US currently lacks a robust hydrogen supply chain, making it likely that the turbines will rely on natural gas as their primary source of fuel.

“Leveraging our comprehensive range of integrated power solutions for Frontier’s U.S. data center projects demonstrates innovative, scalable and lower-carbon technologies helping to meet the growing demand for power," said Ganesh Ramaswamy, executive vice president of industrial and energy technology at Baker Hughes.

To support the acquisition, Frontier closed a $130 million senior secured equipment supply loan with Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, acting as sole lead arranger. Frontier has said that the loan will support the funding of near-term procurement of power generation equipment.

The agreement is the second between the two companies, following a deal agreed in March to support the deployment of carbon capture and storage and power solutions. This saw Frontier secure up to 256MW of gas-fired generation from Baker Hughes, which is expected to be deployed across data centers in Wyoming, the broader Mountain West region, and Texas.

Frontier is a portfolio company of Tailwater Capital, a private equity firm focused on energy infrastructure. Data center developer Prometheus Hyperscale previously announced it was partnering with Frontier's carbon-capture technology unit, Frontier Carbon Solutions.