US electrical equipment developer Pioneer Power Solutions has launched a gas-powered hybrid mobile power system for the data center sector.

The system, known as PRYMUS, is built as a modular, scalable power unit available in pre-engineered blocks from 1MW to 10MW. The company claims that the system can be deployed and commissioned in roughly six months, a timeline that contrasts with the longer lead times associated with new grid-side infrastructure. The company positions the platform for use in modular and containerized data centers, including environments for testing new AI hardware.

Nathan Mazurek, Pioneer’s chairman and CEO, said the gap between available power and demand is widening across the industry. “Using PRYMUS, we are not merely providing greater power. It is strategic energy resiliency. We have MW-scale capacity deployed precisely where it is required in months, not years, which means that America's technology, AI, and industrial sectors will continue to expand without having to wait on the grid.”

The system can be fuelled by several options including RNG, LPG, rLPG, diesel and renewable diesel. It also intergrates Mobile Battery Energy Storage Systems (mBESS), paralleling switchgear, and advanced controls, which the company claims ensure robust base-load power while mBESS actively manages the instantaneous spikes inherent in AI workloads.

“Our pedigree in deploying complex microgrid projects equips us to engineer PRYMUS with proven, resilient architecture right out of the box,” said Geo Murickan, president of Pioneer eMobility. “By combining multi-fuel prime generation with mBESS for dynamic load management, we strive to deliver a superior power quality package capable of meeting the rigorous demands of next-generation AI chipsets and liquid-cooled systems, effectively transforming power generation into a mobile, plug-and-play solution.”

Pioneer has yet to release details on initial customers, deployment locations, or cost, but the company said that it expects the platform to be used by operators seeking rapid access to multi-megawatt power capacity without waiting for conventional grid expansion. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in New Jersey. Its product portfolio includes specialized forms of switchgear and controls that protect facilities against power outages and can manage the generation and distribution of electricity in concert with the power grid.