Grid power is 5–7 years out. Your project isn't.

SecondWatt compares five generation technologies on cost and time-to-power, tracks 5,884 data center facilities across 26 US markets, and connects verified buyers, sellers, and capital in the power equipment market.

Configure a behind-the-meter project

The Power Intelligence Tool compares SOFC fuel cells, gas turbines, reciprocating engines, diesel generators, and solar + storage on fit, 20-year TCO, and time to power. Nine inputs in, a board-ready PDF out. Start at 20 MW, 50 MW, 100 MW, or 300 MW. Scoring inputs and dataset versions are documented on the methodology page.

Search equipment

Generators, gas turbines, fuel cells, and solar + storage — verified OEM specs, four-tier pricing context, and lead-time intelligence. Browse the equipment marketplace, gas turbines, generators, fuel cells, or the four-tier pricing framework.

List equipment, stay anonymous

Submit equipment through a moderated flow. Seller identity stays protected until SecondWatt makes the introduction. How mediation works.

Research operators and markets

5,884 facilities and 2,604 operators across 26 US markets — capacity, interconnection status, and power mix for site and procurement decisions. Open the DC Library, or read operator profiles for Equinix and Digital Realty.

Finance the equipment

Capacity, condition tier, and timeline route the request to equipment finance partners. Start a financing request.

The market clock

• $2,500/kW — new-order gas turbine pricing, roughly triple 2020 levels.
• 2029–2030 — earliest delivery slots from the three major turbine OEMs.
• 5–7 years — median grid interconnection wait in major US markets.

Vendor-neutral by construction: SecondWatt does not manufacture equipment or represent any OEM. Rankings come from user inputs and verified cost data — EIA, NREL, Lazard, and OEM filings. Articles and reports.