Rolls-Royce and AVK strengthen partnership – five years of guaranteed capacity for emergency power generators

• Five-year contract for mtu emergency power generators from the 4000 series
• AVK remains exclusive system integrator for mtu emergency power generators in the United Kingdom and Ireland
• Goal: greater security of supply and innovation for the growing data centre market 
• Focus on sustainable technology – HVO-compatible for critical energy supply
• AVK receives award for its 600th mtu generator set

Rolls-Royce and British supplier of power solutions for data centres
AVK have signed a long-term agreement in London. The new framework agreement
secures production capacity for mtu Series 4000 emergency power generators for
five years. This guarantees Rolls-Royce additional capacity for the growing
data centre market and accelerates the joint development of innovative,
HVO-compatible solutions.

Vittorio Pierangeli, Senior Vice President Power Generation at
Rolls-Royce Power Systems, explains: "With this agreement, both partners
are reaffirming their commitment to leveraging their combined strengths to
serve the booming European data centre market. We intend to further expand this
partnership in the coming years."

Ben Pritchard, CEO of AVK, explains: "This agreement represents
more than growth – it represents a partnership that is here to stay. With
Rolls-Royce as our technology partner, we have jointly advanced projects that
are proving successful throughout Europe. We want to further expand this
collaboration."

20 years of trust, 600 generators – AVK relies on Rolls-Royce

AVK supplies complete critical power solutions with mtu diesel
engines from the 2000 and 4000 series – from 825 to 4,000 kVA. The systems are
installed and maintained throughout their entire service life. Data centres
must keep data and computing power available at all times – even in the event
of a public power grid failure. AVK has relied on mtu engines for its emergency
power systems for over 20 years. In the past 10 years alone, Rolls-Royce has
supplied 600 mtu gensets to AVK – a milestone that is now being crowned with an
award. AVK will receive this during their annual winter press event held in
London.

British initiative: generating electricity and filtering CO₂ – together with Rolls-Royce

In an industry-leading initiative for the British market, AVK and
Landmark Power Holdings have signed an agreement. The goal: tailor-made,
low-carbon power solutions for data centres. Rolls-Royce generators supply the
energy, Landmark integrates Flexpower Plus technology and AVK contributes its
microgrid expertise. Together, they are creating a system that generates
electricity while filtering CO₂ from the exhaust gases – an important step
towards reducing emissions.

More power, less space: gas gensets for data centres

Not only diesel, but also gas will play a key role in data centres
in the future. From 2026, the new 20-cylinder gas engine from the mtu 4000 L64
series will complement the energy portfolio. For the 60 Hz market, it delivers
a full 2.8 megawatts in just 45 seconds – significantly faster and ten per cent
more power than its predecessor. Without a gearbox, it saves space, which is an
advantage for data centres. Today, all mtu gas units worldwide start in 120
seconds.

The fast-starting gas generators not only provide emergency power,
but can also be used in continuous operation – ideal when the grid is weak.
Operators can go online faster, feed energy into the grid and reduce emissions.
The engines run for up to 84,000 hours, tolerate biogas and biomethane and are
ready for green hydrogen.