Hitachi Energy and Ansaldo Energia Team Up on Integrated Power Solutions
Hitachi Energy and Ansaldo Energia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and market integrated power solutions that combine gas-turbine generation with grid infrastructure. According to the companies, the aim is to help customers secure reliable power faster as electricity demand grows.
- Hitachi Energy and Ansaldo Energia signed an MoU on Oct. 16, 2026 to develop and market integrated power solutions.
- The offer combines Ansaldo Energia's gas turbines and generators with Hitachi Energy's grid integration technology.
- Solutions are intended for both 60 Hz and 50 Hz markets, including data centers.
- The companies say global electricity demand is expected to nearly double by 2050.
- Hitachi Energy also plans to combine its power solutions with HMAX Data Center.
What the two companies plan to build
The agreement was signed in Zürich on Oct. 16, 2026. It brings together Ansaldo Energia's gas-turbine and generator technologies and Hitachi Energy's capabilities in full grid system integration. According to the companies, that covers high-voltage equipment, transformers, automation and power electronics.
The partners say they intend to develop integrated power generation and electrification solutions that can serve both 60 Hz and 50 Hz markets, including deployments in data centers.
The stated goal is an end-to-end solution for various applications. It would link power generation with the complete transmission system through to the point of consumption. The companies name energy hubs, data centers and other large-scale electricity consumers as target uses.
Demand pressure behind the deal
The companies point to expectations that global electricity demand will nearly double by 2050 as electrification accelerates across digital infrastructure, industry and transportation. They describe the challenge as particularly acute in the United States, where the rapid expansion of AI and data centers is driving what they call unprecedented demand for power. In their view, this creates an urgent need for reliable, large-scale energy infrastructure that can be deployed faster.
Andreas Schierenbeck, CEO of Hitachi Energy, said that "power demand is growing at a pace we have not seen for decades as the world enters the electricity era." He added that the partnership should help customers "unlock new capacity, accelerate time to power, and build resilient energy systems."
Fabrizio Fabbri, CEO of Ansaldo Energia, said that meeting demand "requires closer collaboration across the entire energy value chain."
Data center operations and company background
Hitachi Energy also aims to support the autonomous and integrated operation of data centers through One Hitachi. It plans to combine its end-to-end power solutions with HMAX Data Center.
Hitachi Energy is the energy arm of Hitachi Group. It is headquartered in Switzerland, employs over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generates revenues of around $20 billion USD, according to the release. Ansaldo Energia is headquartered in Genoa, is controlled by CDP Equity, part of Italy's Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group, and employs more than 3,500 people. It designs and manufactures gas and steam turbines and generators, and says its technologies are installed in around 1,000 power plants across 100 countries.
What it means for customers
The agreement is a Memorandum of Understanding, and the release gives no details on pricing, timelines, first projects or availability. The companies describe their plans as intentions. For operators of data centers and other large power consumers, the pitch is a combined offer from generation to consumption instead of separately sourced generation and grid equipment, with the aim of reducing the time needed to bring new power capacity online.