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Get filing alertsLiberty Energy commits $332.6M for power generation equipment targeting data centers
Filed June 25, 2026 · Period ending June 22, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Liberty subsidiary signed $332.6M contract with Wärtsilä for power generation equipment for prospective data center and distributed power projects, with parent company guarantee backing full payment.
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Equipment delivery and testing scheduled for 2029-2030, indicating multi-year timeline before operational deployment.
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Contract price excludes import taxes, duties, and tariffs, which could increase total capital outlay beyond the stated $332.6M.
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Contract includes liquidated damages for supplier delays and allows Liberty to terminate individual engine orders for continued delivery failures.
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Summary
Liberty Energy is making a substantial strategic pivot into data center infrastructure and distributed power generation with a $332.6 million equipment purchase from Wärtsilä. The parent company is guaranteeing payment for its subsidiary's obligations, putting Liberty's balance sheet directly behind this commitment. The equipment won't arrive until 2029-2030, so this is a long-term bet on growing power demand from data centers rather than an immediate revenue driver.
Retail holders should note the contract price excludes import-related costs (taxes, duties, tariffs), which could meaningfully increase the total capital required depending on trade policy over the next few years. The multi-year delivery timeline means Liberty is locking in capacity now for projects that won't generate returns until the end of the decade. The contract includes standard protections against supplier delays, but the core risk is execution: Liberty must successfully develop and operate data center power projects to justify this capital deployment in a business line outside its traditional oilfield services operations.
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Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On June 22, 2026, Liberty Advanced Equipment Technologies LLC (the “Purchaser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Energy Inc. (the “Company”), entered into an equipment supply contract with Wärtsilä North America, Inc. (“Wärtsilä”) for the purchase of power generation equipment, including engines and certain balance of plant equipment, and related services (collectively, the “Equipment”), for the Company’s prospective data center and other distributed power projects (the “Supply Contract”). The Supply Contract has a purchase price of approximately $332.6 million (the “Contract Price”).
Liberty Energy's subsidiary entered into a $332.6 million contract with Wärtsilä to purchase power generation equipment for prospective data center and distributed power projects. This represents a significant capital commitment to expand into data center infrastructure and distributed power generation.
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The Contract Price is not inclusive of any import taxes, import duties, customs duties, tariffs, and other similar charges, which are payable by the Purchaser to the extent due. The Company is providing a parent guarantee for payment of the Contract Price.
The payment schedule for the Contract Price includes a down payment due in connection with signing the Supply Contract, and the remaining payments are to be made in installments relating to the scheduling, delivery, and takeover of the Equipment.
Liberty Energy is providing a parent guarantee for the full contract price, meaning the parent company is on the hook if the subsidiary cannot pay. The contract price excludes import taxes, duties, and tariffs, which could add to the total cost. Payments are structured as a down payment followed by installments tied to delivery milestones.
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Delivery milestones, performance testing, and takeover of the Equipment are expected to occur beginning in 2029 through 2030.
The equipment will be delivered and tested over a multi-year period from 2029 through 2030, indicating this is a long-term strategic investment with no immediate operational impact.
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The Supply Contract provides that Wärtsilä has limited its liability under specified conditions and that Wärtsilä is subject to paying liquidated damages under certain conditions for failure to achieve delivery milestones and performance guarantees. The Purchaser may terminate the Supply Contract with respect to individual engines for continued failure to achieve delivery milestones. In addition, either party may terminate the Supply Contract for material breach, following notice and cure periods, subject to applicable refunds, termination payments, and/or damages.
The contract includes standard protections: Wärtsilä faces liquidated damages for missing delivery or performance targets, and Liberty can terminate individual engine orders for continued delays. Either party can terminate for material breach after notice and cure periods, with potential refunds or damages.
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