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AI Builders Look for Used Power Machines

New turbines face long waits.

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Source: Reuters via MarketScreener, 2026-11-09.

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Read and understand · 1/2What equipment are the companies seeking?

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Used gas turbines and converted jet engines. The first paragraph names both alternatives.

Clue: Companies building AI data centres are looking for used gas turbines and converted jet engines to make electricity, Reuters reported on November 9.

Read and understand · 2/2What can delay a project besides equipment supply?

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Air permits and grid connections. The final sentence names permits and connections.

Clue: New equipment has long waiting times. Used machines may help some projects, but supplies are limited. Air permits and grid connections can also cause delays.

Grammar in this story: Possibility rather than certainty

may help some projects

May and some both limit the claim. Used machines are not presented as a solution for every project.

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Why are builders seeking used machines, and what can still delay them?

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New equipment has long waiting times. Used machines may help, but supplies are limited and permits or grid connections can still cause delays.

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