Hitachi Energy and Ansaldo Energia Sign Power Solutions MoU

Hitachi Energy and Italy’s Ansaldo Energia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and sell combined power packages that pair gas-fired generation with grid equipment. Data centres are one of the target markets.

An MoU is a statement of intent, not a contract. The companies have not announced any orders, deal values, capacity figures or delivery dates.

The partnership was announced in a joint press release from Zurich on 16 October 2026.

What they plan to do

The two companies “today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and market integrated power solutions,” the release says. The idea is to combine “Ansaldo Energia’s gas-turbine and generator technologies with Hitachi Energy’s leadership in full grid system integration spanning high-voltage, transformers, automation and power electronics.”

In plain terms, Ansaldo makes the machines that generate electricity from gas, and Hitachi Energy makes the equipment that connects power plants to the grid and delivers electricity to users. Offering both together could save customers from having to coordinate separate suppliers.

The companies say they intend to develop solutions “capable of serving both 60 Hz and 50 Hz markets, including deployment in data centers.” Electricity grids run at 60 Hz in the US and parts of the Americas and Asia, and at 50 Hz in Europe and much of the rest of the world.

They also say they want an “end-to-end solution” that links generation through transmission “to the point of consumption, including energy hubs, data centers and other large-scale electricity consumers.” Hitachi Energy aims to combine this with HMAX Data Center, a Hitachi offering, to support the operation of data centres.

Why now

The release says global electricity demand “is expected to nearly double by 2050,” though it does not name the source of that forecast. It says the challenge is “particularly acute in the United States,” where AI and data centres are driving demand for power that can be deployed quickly.

“Power demand is growing at a pace we have not seen for decades as the world enters the electricity era,” said Andreas Schierenbeck, CEO of Hitachi Energy.

“Meeting the world’s growing demand for electricity requires closer collaboration across the entire energy value chain,” said Fabrizio Fabbri, CEO of Ansaldo Energia.

Who they are

Hitachi Energy is the energy arm of Japan’s Hitachi Group and is headquartered in Switzerland. Ansaldo Energia, based in Genoa, designs and makes gas and steam turbines and generators. According to the release, it is controlled by CDP Equity, part of Italy’s state-backed Cassa Depositi e Prestiti group.

A wider trend

Data-centre developers are increasingly looking at on-site and gas-fired power to get electricity faster than grid connections allow. TSN has covered similar moves, including Venture Global’s power-island agreements and Mainspring Energy’s deal with AEP.

What’s still unknown

The companies have not named customers, said how large the packages will be, or given a timeline for the first product. It is not clear when, or whether, the MoU will lead to binding contracts.

What to watch

Watch for a first customer, a definitive agreement and details of the first integrated package for a data centre.

What this means

An MoU only. No orders, values or dates have been announced.
One package, two suppliers. Gas generation and grid equipment would be sold together.
Data centres in view. AI-driven power demand is a key target.