The need for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers is creating new demand for reliable electricity, with developers increasingly seeking alternatives to traditional grid connections.
SLB and Liberty Energy have formed an alliance to provide modular infrastructure and power generation solutions aimed at supporting data center projects that require faster deployment timelines.
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Announced by SLB on July 14, the partnership combines SLB’s modular infrastructure and project execution capabilities with Liberty’s power generation systems and energy management technologies.
The companies will focus on behind-the-meter power solutions, which allow data centers to generate and manage electricity on-site rather than depending entirely on the public grid.
“The bottleneck in AI infrastructure is no longer just compute. It is the ability to deliver infrastructure and power on the timelines the market now demands,” Gavin Rennick, president of SLB’s New Energy and Industrial business, stated.
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The partnership builds on the companies’ experience supporting large-scale industrial operations. SLB, best known for its oilfield services, has expanded into modular infrastructure and industrial energy solutions, while Liberty has developed expertise in distributed power generation and energy management.
Liberty Chief Executive Officer Ron Gusek said AI infrastructure requirements are changing how power systems are developed.
“Liberty’s comprehensive power service platform is engineered to meet this transition, as customers increasingly prioritize tailored, integrated solutions. Building on our long-standing relationship with SLB, we are excited to bring power solutions that address immediate capacity constraints while supporting the next generation of energy systems,” Gusek stated.
SLB said it has delivered more than 1.3 gigawatts of prefabricated modular infrastructure for data center projects since April 2024 and expects deliveries to exceed 2 gigawatts globally by the end of 2026.
Liberty plans to deploy approximately 3 gigawatts of power projects by 2029.
