HD Hyundai Heavy wins US data center power deal

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, a shipbuilding affiliate of HD Hyundai, announced on August 10, 2026 that it signed a contract with U.S.-based energy infrastructure developer Corban Energy Group to supply power generation systems equipped with its 9.6-MW HiMSEN engines. The contract, valued at USD 673.8 million (956 billion South Korea — South Korean won), covers a combined capacity of 1,000 MW and will support power supply for data centers operated by a major U.S. technology company. This is HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' largest-ever order for power generation engines, following a USD 425 million agreement signed in April with Aperion Energy Group to supply 684 MW of power generation equipment for data centers. Combined, the two contracts total 1,684 MW and 1.5831 trillion South Korea — South Korean won in U.S. data center power generation equipment secured within four months. The HiMSEN engines are high-capacity, medium-speed engines designed for continuous 24/7 operation, making them well-suited for data center power requirements. The U.S. market for data center power generation equipment is growing rapidly due to AI and cloud infrastructure expansion. According to the Electric Power Research Institute, data centers' share of U.S. electricity consumption is projected to increase by more than threefold by 2030. HD Hyundai is expanding group-wide efforts in the data center market, with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering developing floating data center technologies, HD Hyundai — HD Hyundai Electric expanding power distribution and electrical equipment supply, and HD Hyundai — HD Hyundai Marine Solution strengthening power generation engine maintenance services. The two companies plan to pursue further cooperation on follow-on projects.