Overview
- Crusoe ordered 29 Superpower units totaling 1.21 gigawatts for roughly $1.25 billion, with Boom supplying turbines, generators, controls and preventive maintenance while the buyer handles pollution controls and site integration.
- Boom closed a $300 million round led by Darsana Capital Partners with Altimeter Capital, ARK Invest, Bessemer Venture Partners, Robinhood Ventures and Y Combinator participating, and says turbine revenue will finance its engine and airliner programs.
- Superpower is a 42 MW ISO‑rated, containerized natural‑gas turbine that maintains full output above 110°F, operates without water, offers cloud‑native monitoring and control, and includes backup diesel capability.
- First deliveries are targeted for 2027, with a production ramp aiming for about 1 GW in 2028, 2 GW in 2029 and 4 GW in 2030, starting at existing facilities while a larger factory is built.
- Boom says Superpower shares roughly 80% of its parts with the Symphony core, providing real‑world validation for the flight engine; TechCrunch reports a 39% simple‑cycle efficiency target and a path to combined‑cycle upgrades, with field performance, total project costs, permitting and service support still to be proven.