HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed the largest-ever contract in the United States to supply power-generation engines.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said on the 22nd it signed a contract to supply 20-megawatt (MW)-class power generation facilities based on HiMSEN engines with U.S. energy infrastructure development Aperion Energy Group (AEG).
The contract totals 684 megawatts (MW) and 627.1 billion won, making it the largest power-generation engine deal HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has ever signed. The equipment will be used for data center power infrastructure.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said the HiMSEN engine is a large-capacity medium-speed engine characterized by high output, high efficiency, mobility, and stable load response. The company said it is competitive in the data center market, which operates 24 hours a day.
Recently, the U.S. data center market has been growing on the back of the spread of generative artificial intelligence (AI) services and increased investment in cloud infrastructure. According to the Electricity 2026 report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA), U.S. electricity demand is expected to continue rising through 2030, with about half of the increase attributed to data center expansion.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries plans to expand its business into various fields—including data centers, industrial power, and emergency and backup power—centered on its HiMSEN engine products in line with these market changes.
Han Ju-seok, head of the engine and machinery business at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, said, "This contract will serve as an important bridgehead for entering the U.S. data center market," adding, "We will strengthen our presence in North America and continue to create diverse power generation business opportunities, including data centers."