May 13, 2025 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji
Thunderhead Energy Solutions, a US-based behind-the-meter natural gas power developer, has secured funding from Harbert Management Corporation (HMC) to develop up to 1.5GW of power generation capacity for the data center market.
The collaboration will focus specifically on onsite natural gas-powered generation, aiming to provide data center companies in the US market an expedited route to market. Under the terms of the agreement, HMC will own and operate the generation assets in partnership with Thunderhead, if certain, undisclosed, milestones are reached.
"Thunderhead has identified a logical and scalable approach to solving the power generation bottleneck in digital infrastructure deployment," said Claude Estes, senior managing director at HMC. "We are excited to partner with a team whose deep and transferable experience positions them to meet this critical market need."
"The data center industry is at an inflection point where traditional power infrastructure simply cannot keep pace with demand," said Chuck Marvin, co-founder of Thunderhead. "This partnership allows us to rapidly scale deployment of behind-the-meter solutions, addressing both the immediate need for reliable power and the long-term sustainability goals of our customers."
