What “new” means in a mobile context
For relocatable duty, “new” can mean factory-new trailer packages, new surplus modules never commissioned in the field, or freshly packaged aeroderivative cores in mobile enclosures. The commercial question is not only nameplate age — it is documentation quality, remaining life, frequency (50 Hz or 60 Hz), fuel flexibility, and whether the package is truly road-, sea-, and air-transportable without a custom rebuild.
Aeroderivative mobile families (LIVE OEM themes)
When a new modular path is the better story
Selection criteria that matter for relocatable new turbines
- Transport envelope — Can the package move on permitted trailers without cutting major skids?
- Commissioning speed — Factory pre-test, few field connections, clear fuel and electrical interfaces.
- Fuel strategy — Natural gas, liquid backup, or dual-fuel changeover for frontier logistics.
- Grid or island mode — Protection settings, synchronisation, and black-start needs for temporary sites.
- Redeployment economics — Will foundations and BOP allow a clean demobilisation later?
- Lifecycle partner — Who commissions, trains operators, and stays for O&M if the “temporary” plant becomes permanent?
EPC accountability after the purchase order
Read the execution page: EPC & O&M for mobile fleets · live deep links: Power plant EPC/EPCM · O&M.
Trust signals buyers should verify
- FCPA and OFAC compliance posture for internationally funded or US-touching projects
- Inventory that lives on the primary domain — 3,000+ MW on uspeglobal.com — rather than orphan listings on brochure sites
Practical next steps
- Define duty: bridge, peak, remote industrial baseload, or hyperscale modular path.
- Lock frequency, fuel, and first-power date.
- SEARCH INVENTORY for new and surplus mobile/industrial turbines.
Common questions
Should I wait for a factory-new OEM build or take new-surplus mobile inventory?
If the critical path is measured in months, verified new-surplus or packaged mobile inventory plus accountable EPC usually wins. If the campus can wait into a 2028 modular window, discuss FX-45 slots under NDA alongside interim mobile bridge power.
Why owners choose USP&E
USP&E is a full-service engineering, EPC and O&M company, not a broker. One team designs, builds and runs your plant, so nothing falls between contracts.
Racing a go-live date?
Tell us your load, fuel and timeline. A USP&E engineer will come back with options for Mobile Gas Turbine Generators projects, not a sales pitch.