# Elon Musk Acquires Gas Turbine Company The acquisition is expected to power SpaceXAI's data centers. - **Source:** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com) - **Published:** 2026-07-15 - **Topic:** [Business](https://brifing.si/c/business) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/7741f8c1-a227-4e7d-8c38-ce83df48cf11 ## Elon Musk's New Investment Elon Musk added the fossil fuel sector to his portfolio by acquiring APR Energy earlier this year in May. The company produces mobile gas and diesel turbines that can be mounted on trailers. The purchase was made quietly. ## Details of the Acquisition The acquisition was only noticed yesterday by Electrek, with an estimated value of $1 billion. Neither Musk nor APR made any public announcement regarding this purchase. ## Powering AI Data Centers The most likely application of this purchase will be to power AI data centers. Producing NSFW content requires a significant amount of energy, and APR's mobile turbines can meet this demand. ## Past Legal Issues Musk's xAI company was sued for violating the Clean Air Act at a data center in Mississippi. Following the lawsuit, the number of mobile turbines at the data center increased significantly. ## US Department of Defense's Interest The US Department of Justice is attempting to dismiss the lawsuit because the US military wants to continue using xAI's Grok system for its operations. This increases the strategic importance of Musk's investment. ## Return to Fossil Fuels A decade ago, Musk called the continued use of fossil fuels 'the dumbest experiment in history.' However, this acquisition and plans to build a natural gas pipeline in Texas indicate a shift in his stance. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.engadget.com/2216186/elon-musk-bought-a-gas-turbine-company/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._