Adag's Eco DC Solutions Signs Deal with Dongfang Turbine for Data Centers

With large gas turbines increasingly hard to secure and delivery slots booked years in advance, Eco DC Solutions Inc. has moved to guarantee its access. The Montreal-based data center equipment and infrastructure company, part of Adag Group, announced a partnership agreement with Dongfang Turbine Co., Ltd., the core subsidiary of China's Dongfang Electric Corporation.

A Montreal Firm Locks in Turbine Supply Before the Market Closes

Under the deal, Eco DC Solutions becomes Dongfang Turbine's North American partner and importer for 30 G50 natural gas turbines, a commitment the companies describe as the largest announced gas turbine order by a Canadian data center company.

The fleet will deliver more than 2.1 GW of dedicated generation capacity in combined-cycle configuration, earmarked for data centers and AI infrastructure across Canada. The commitment underpins more than USD 8 billion in planned power generation investment. Leaders from both organizations formalized the agreement at a signing ceremony in Montreal, attended by a delegation from Dongfang Turbine and Adag Group's leadership team.

From 10 Units to 30

The new agreement expands on an initial order of 10 units signed earlier this year. According to the announcement, global supplies of large gas turbines are scarce and grid connection queues stretch for years, making early commitments of this kind a way to keep data center projects moving on highly competitive timelines. Dedicated, behind-the-meter generation, the companies say, allows clients to bring facilities online faster, and reliable power at scale has been described as a critical barrier to Canada's AI ambitions that the agreement helps close. The G50 itself is China's first domestically developed F-class heavy-duty gas turbine, designed and manufactured by Dongfang Turbine. Each installation produces approximately 70 MW in combined-cycle configuration.

The Case for Building AI Capacity at Home

Both companies framed the deal in terms of Canadian digital sovereignty. Artificial intelligence is reshaping economic competitiveness and national resilience, yet much of the computing capacity that Canadian businesses, governments and researchers rely on sits outside the country.

Building large-scale data centers in Canada, the announcement argues, keeps Canadian data under Canadian law, retains economic value at home and strengthens the country's position in the global AI economy.

Canada's advantages, as outlined by the companies, include abundant natural gas, a cold climate that reduces cooling demand, political stability and a highly skilled engineering and construction workforce. What has been missing, they say, is power on the timelines these projects require.

Canadian Jobs and a Montreal-Based Service Network

Eco DC Solutions plans to continue hiring Canadian talent to engineer, build, commission, and operate the power plants housing the turbines. The work is expected to create thousands of skilled construction and trades jobs across Canada and hundreds of permanent operations and maintenance roles within the company.

The company will also establish a Canadian service organization headquartered in Montreal, with staff trained directly by Dongfang Turbine to supply parts, technical support, and long-term maintenance for the fleet.

As a North American partner and importer, Eco DC Solutions will lead supply, integration, certification, and commissioning of G50 packages for data center projects across Canada. The packages will carry the Eco DC Solutions nameplate and be backed by a long-term service agreement with Dongfang Turbine.

Voices from Both Sides

"The G50 brings decades of Dongfang engineering to a natural next market," said Chenxi Hu, Deputy Director of the Marketing Department at Dongfang Turbine Co., Ltd. "Eco DC Solutions and Adag Group understand the power demands of data centers and have the engineering expertise to integrate, certify, and support our turbines locally. We look forward to building a long-term presence in North America together."

"Power determines how quickly data centers can come online, and securing it at scale has been one of the biggest obstacles for Canadian developers," said Kevork Kazanjian, CEO of Adag Group and Eco DC Solutions Inc.

"This agreement changes that. With more than 2.1 GW of generation committed, we can deliver the infrastructure this country needs, financed, built, serviced, and operated by Canadians. This is about more than equipment. It is about making sure Canada builds, owns, and benefits from the AI capacity of the future."

The Companies Behind the Agreement

Adag Group is a Canadian data center infrastructure and energy company headquartered in Montreal. Its Equipment, Consulting and Construction and Energy businesses each bring specialized expertise and can serve clients independently, sharing knowledge across disciplines from power generation to commissioning to deliver large-scale data centers end to end. Eco DC Solutions Inc., an Adag Group company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, specializes in power generation, cooling and electrical infrastructure for data centers worldwide, combining equipment supply with engineering expertise to integrate, certify, and support mission-critical systems on site.

Dongfang Turbine Co., Ltd. is the core subsidiary of Dongfang Electric Corporation, a state-owned power equipment manufacturer headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan. Established in 1966 and based in Deyang, Sichuan, the company manufactures power generation equipment. Through the new agreement, the Chinese manufacturer gains a formal foothold in the North American market via its Montreal-based partner, which will handle importing, integration and long-term servicing of the G50 fleet.