Fermi America™ Secures Agreement with Mobile Power Solutions for 157.5 MW of GE TM2500 Turbines -- Securing Even More Power for the World's Largest 11GW Private Energy Grid
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Fermi America (Nasdaq: FRMI) entered a 20-year capital lease with Mobile Power Solutions for seven GE TM2500 gas turbines totaling 157.5 MW of nameplate capacity to support Project Matador's initial 500 MW of generation. The turbines will be delivered in Q4 2025 and enter commercial operation in early 2026, forming part of the HyperGrid campus' fast, dispatchable power stack alongside nuclear, solar, and battery storage.
The agreement establishes a long-term strategic partnership and contemplates collaboration on future TM2500 acquisitions to help meet rising AI-driven power demand on the 11 GW private grid.
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- 157.5 MW secured via seven GE TM2500 turbines
- 20-year capital lease establishes long-term partnership with MPS
- Delivery in Q4 2025 with commercial operation early 2026
- Supports first 500 MW tranche of Project Matador's generation capacity
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- Agreement Supports Project Matador's First 500 MW of Generation Capacity, Scheduled to be Online in 2026
- Establishes a 20-year Strategic Partnership Between Fermi America and Mobile Power Solutions, Advancing America's Energy Renaissance
- Helps Ensure America's Largest Private Grid Campus Can Deliver Fast, Firm, and Reliable Power in 2026 to Meet Growing AI Demand
The TM2500 units will bring flexible, dispatchable power online as Fermi delivers on its mission to secure American energy and AI dominance by integrating natural gas, nuclear, solar, and battery storage at scale.
The turbines will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2025, entering commercial operation in early 2026 as part of Fermi's first 500 MW of generation capacity. A critical part of Fermi's initial tranche of power, the TM2500's will remain long-term as part of the strategic assets supporting Fermi's aggressive growth goals to keep pace with the country's AI demand.
"Inking yet one more power agreement this week signals our firm commitment and proves our capability to deliver on promises made," said Toby Neugebauer, Co-founder & CEO of Fermi America. "The country will soon realize what we've been saying all year – America is at war over who will control the future of information and intelligence. We join President Trump in taking the threat very seriously which drives us to work as hard as any other team out there, daily taking the appropriate actions to position America for the win."
The 20-year capital lease marks the beginning of a long-term partnership between Fermi America and Mobile Power Solutions, built on a shared commitment to efficiency, reliability, and
"Our partnership with Fermi means bringing the grid where and when it's needed with our reliable, efficient and fast track power solutions, putting real power in motion," said Juan Pablo Elias, CEO of Mobile Power Solutions. "The TM2500 is proven, reliable, and ready to go — perfectly aligned with Fermi's vision of fast, flexible energy that keeps America running strong."
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