DUBLIN, Ireland and BERLIN, Germany, June 5, 2025 – Eaton and Siemens Energy have announced a joint initiative to accelerate data center deployment by integrating onsite power systems. The approach focuses on providing modular, grid-independent energy solutions to meet the demand for reliable and scalable power infrastructure. The goal is to reduce construction timelines and support operational continuity in environments where grid access is limited or unstable.
The collaboration will enable simultaneous construction of data centers and associated on-site power generation with grid connection and the integration of renewables to meet regional regulatory requirements, if required. The initiative gives data center developers options for building and operating new facilities.
Siemens Energy’s modular and scalable power plant concept is tailored to the needs of data center operators. The standard configuration generates 500 megawatts (MW) of electricity, featuring SGT-800 gas turbines, redundancy and additional battery storage systems. Based on its modular approach, the size of the plant can be scaled up and down. In the future, it can also operate in a carbon-neutral manner, provided hydrogen is available and part of the data center’s sustainability strategy. The Siemens Energy concept also includes an optional emission-free clean air grid connection to be installed either during construction or as a retrofit. This feature would enable data centers to provide grid services.
Eaton will provide customers with electrical equipment such as medium voltage switchgear, low voltage switchgear, UPS, busways, structural support, racks and containment systems, engineering services and the software offerings needed to protect and enable IT loads from the medium-voltage grid to the chip and help accelerate building and commissioning data centers with skidded and modular designs.
Cyrille Brisson, global segment leader, Data Centers, Eaton, said: “Our approach of letting customers pick the right balance of energy sources is very flexible and construction to start-up time is swift with options to reduce emissions in both the short and long term. Crucially, our approach offers data center owners and developers the opportunity to build capacity and bring it online fast in any location where they have land available that is close to gas, water and fiber.”
Andreas Pistauer, global head of sales, Siemens Energy’s Gas Services Business Area, said: “We offer hyperscalers, co-locators and investors a unique package, enabling them to reduce the time-to-market by up to two years in many places which leads to significant revenue gains. Our power plant design is built with redundancy, eliminating the need for backup diesel generators, and reducing CO2 emissions by about 50 percent.”
Source: Eaton
About Eaton
Eaton is a global power management company that provides energy-efficient technologies and services for electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical applications. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Eaton was founded in 1911 and has over a century of experience in industrial innovation. The company serves a broad range of industries, including utilities, data centers, manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, healthcare, and commercial buildings. Its portfolio includes electrical components, power distribution systems, backup power solutions, fluid power systems, vehicle drivetrain components, and industrial control systems. Eaton focuses on improving energy efficiency, safety, and system reliability through intelligent power management. As of 2024, Eaton reported annual revenues of approx. $24.9 billion and employed around 94,443 people worldwide. The company serves customers in more than 160 countries, focusing on improving energy efficiency, safety, and system reliability through intelligent power management.
About Siemens Energy
Siemens Energy is a global energy technology company headquartered in Munich, Germany. Established as a separate entity from Siemens AG in 2020, it builds on more than a century of Siemens’ engineering expertise in the energy sector. The company provides a broad range of energy solutions, including gas and steam turbines, wind turbines, power transmission systems, grid technologies, and industrial decarbonization services. Siemens Energy serves utilities, independent power producers, transmission operators, and industrial customers across sectors such as power generation, oil and gas, and renewable energy. It plays a key role in advancing energy transition technologies, including hydrogen production and storage, carbon capture, and energy efficiency solutions. Siemens Energy employs around 101,000 people worldwide in more than 90 countries and generated revenue of €34.5 billion in fiscal year 2024., making it one of the leading energy technology providers supporting global infrastructure and decarbonization goals.