INNIO Group and Gfollner Group announced in July 2025 that they two companies formed a joint venture in the United States to produce modular energy solutions aimed at addressing the ever-increasing demand for decentralized, flexible power generation through easily deployable solutions.

Austrian-based INNIO, a leading energy solution and service provider that offers innovative solutions for the power generation and compression segments that help industries and communities generate and manage energy sustainably, will provide its high-performance Jenbacher gas engines, which will be containerized on-site to create modular energy solutions.          The steel container modules will be manufactured in Trenton, N.J., with production scheduled to begin by the end of 2025. It’s expected that by 2028, the capacity of the containers produced will be capable of delivering well over 1 gigawatt of output annually.

The compact footprint of the containers makes them suitable as mobile power generation systems to cover peak loads and supply continuous power. The standard length for each container is 40 feet (12 m), with up to 3 m in width and height, but the exact dimensions vary, depending on customer specifications.

They are also a flexible emergency power supply. The containers include a gas engine and preinstalled packages with all the necessary auxiliary systems, such as control panels, cooling systems, engine exhaust systems and other essential components for generator operation. The system periphery is located on its roof, including the supply air box with filters, the cooling system and the exhaust gas purge ventilation unit. Jenbacher containerized units are scalable up to several hundred megawatts.

“This joint venture is another important step forward on our growth path. With decentralized plug-and-play energy solutions, we are the ideal partner to help meet the rapidly growing energy demands of the U.S.,” said Olaf Berlien, president and CEO of INNIO Group.

INNIO plans to increase its U.S. workforce by about 50% in the coming years by adding more than 200 new jobs at the new Trenton location, primarily in production.

“This joint venture supports the expansion of North America’s energy infrastructure through decentralized container systems,” said Karl Puhretmair, owner and CEO of Gfollner Group, a technology leader in the construction of technical containers and vehicle production, headquartered in Austria. “Gfollner is committed to enabling a secure and sustainable energy supply worldwide.”