gas turbine
noun
: an internal combustion engine in which expanding gases from the combustion chamber drive the blades of a turbine
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However, gas isn’t an immediate solution to the urgent need for more power: There is a global shortage of gas turbines with waiting lists of five years and longer.
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Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The robust demand for the company's gas turbines and electric grid solutions should translate to strong pricing power for many years.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Wind and solar, gas and oil One bill that cleared the state Senate last month would require new electric supplies to be at least 50 percent natural gas-powered, effectively throttling construction of renewables in a world where new gas turbines are nearly impossible to come by.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 26 May 2025
Its gas turbines are in high demand from artificial intelligence data center developers with its order backlog continuing to grow.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The robust demand for the company's gas turbines and electric grid solutions should translate to strong pricing power for many years.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Wind and solar, gas and oil One bill that cleared the state Senate last month would require new electric supplies to be at least 50 percent natural gas-powered, effectively throttling construction of renewables in a world where new gas turbines are nearly impossible to come by.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 26 May 2025
Its gas turbines are in high demand from artificial intelligence data center developers with its order backlog continuing to grow.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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