Guide · New gas turbines
New gas turbines for mobile, modular, and fast-track power
How buyers choose new aeroderivative and industrial gas turbines when the real constraint is time — and why trailer-mountable and modular packages often beat a multi-year factory queue for bridge, peak, and relocatable industrial duty.
The schedule problem new OEM iron cannot ignore
Ordering a brand-new gas turbine from a major OEM is still the gold standard for warranty depth and long factory support — but manufacturing queues of 18 to 24 months are common. Mobile and relocatable projects rarely enjoy that luxury. A utility facing blackouts, a mine with an early production deadline, or an industrial pad that must energise before permanent civil works finish needs megawatts that can move and commission on compressed calendars.
USP&E sits at that intersection. Since 2002 the company has built 150+ power stations and supplied 25 000 MW across 45+ countries. On Unique sites we emphasise Speed with Excellence and Extreme Ownership: the same team that helps you select new or near-new iron also engineers the berth, commissions the unit, and can operate it under O&M. Live inventory on uspeglobal.com spans 3,000+ MW across turbines and generators — not a secondary shop on this domain.
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)
Buyers evaluating rapid-deploy gas turbine generators typically compare aeroderivative platforms such as GE TM2500-class trailer units and related LM-family packages, alongside other modular industrial options from Siemens and Solar Turbines. Exact availability changes weekly. Always confirm current stock through https://www.uspeglobal.com/inventory/.
When a new modular path is the better story
For hyperscale campuses planning pipeline-gas blocks with longer energisation windows, USP&E also positions the FX-45: a new modular 45 MW-class gas turbine in 50 Hz and 60 Hz, with delivery slots from 2028. That is the full Unique-site claim set — no invented heat-rate, CapEx, combined-cycle totals, or emissions figures. Nearer-term mobile load still comes from live inventory. Details: FX-45 overview.
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?
USP&E’s 400+ engineers and project managers across Shanghai, Dubai, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Cairo, Bamako, London, USP&E, and Knoxville work those questions as one programme — not a broker handoff.
EPC accountability after the purchase order
Buying a new mobile turbine is only half the project. Pads, fuel trains, switchgear, acoustic treatment, and interconnection still decide whether first fire happens on schedule. USP&E’s EPC/EPCM model keeps a single accountable team from detailed design through procurement, construction oversight, commissioning, and handover into O&M. Brand-agnostic OEM partners include GE, Siemens, Solar, Wärtsilä, MAN, Caterpillar, Bergen, and others — chosen for the site, not for a shelf brand.
Read the execution page: EPC & O&M for mobile fleets · live deep links: Power plant EPC/EPCM · O&M.
Trust signals buyers should verify
- ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018
- FCPA and OFAC compliance posture for internationally funded or US-touching projects
- A commercial history in which USP&E has not faced a lawsuit from a client or partner across more than two decades of operations
- 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.
- Ask USP&E to map FX-45 2028 slots only if the campus timeline fits — without demanding invented performance numbers on a public page.
Related: Used & surplus gas turbines · Gas turbine power stations · Videos.
FAQ — new mobile gas turbines
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.
Does USP&E only sell turbines?
No. USP&E is a lifecycle partner — assets, engineering, EPC/EPCM, and O&M — not a broker.
