Net Power, best known for its carbon-capture power cycle technology, is moving Project Permian from a powered-land concept toward a defined first-phase generation buildout.
On August 31, the company closed its acquisition of EMPower USA’s position under an EPC agreement for 123 MW of new natural gas power generation equipment. The transaction brings Project Permian’s potential first-phase generation capacity to nearly 200 MW. The acquired package includes rights tied to 10 Wärtsilä reciprocating engine-generator sets, with Saulsbury Industries continuing as EPC contractor.
Net Power said the acquired engines are designed for fast-start operation and can ramp output up and down to follow variable load. Their modular configuration also allows individual units to be serviced without taking the full facility offline.
The company’s near-term focus is on natural gas-fired generation, with projects designed to accommodate carbon capture in later phases. Project Permian remains under development, and the company continues to work through development, financing, grid interconnection, and offtake requirements.
The map powered by Rextag Energy DataLink places Project Permian in the broader West Texas energy infrastructure environment. It shows operational natural gas transmission pipelines, 345+ kV and 138+ kV transmission lines, gas processing plants, natural gas-fired power plants, and nearby operational data centers across the Permian Basin.
The source identifies Project Permian only as a West Texas project and does not disclose a precise publishable site location. For that reason, the map uses an approximate Odessa-area callout for regional context rather than presenting an exact project boundary.
That broader infrastructure view matters because powered-land development depends on more than installed generation equipment. Gas supply, transmission access, nearby power infrastructure, and surrounding large-load activity all shape the regional context in which a project like this moves forward.
Why it matters
· Net Power acquired rights to 123 MW of additional natural gas generation equipment.
· Project Permian’s potential first-phase generation capacity is now nearly 200 MW.
· The acquired package includes 10 Wärtsilä engine-generator sets.
· Saulsbury Industries remains the EPC contractor.
· The project is part of Net Power’s powered-land strategy in West Texas.
· Project Permian remains under development.
What the map shows
A West Texas infrastructure view centered on the approximate Project Permian area.
· Project Permian, under development
· operational natural gas transmission pipelines
· operational 345+ kV transmission lines
· operational 138+ kV transmission lines
· operational gas processing plants
· operational natural gas-fired power plants
· operational data centers
· Permian Basin context
The Project Permian location is shown approximately for regional context. The source does not disclose an exact project site or project boundary. Surrounding infrastructure does not imply Net Power ownership or direct connection unless specifically identified.
A deeper dive with Energy DataLink
Using Rextag Energy DataLink, users can review powered-land projects alongside natural gas pipelines, power transmission, generation assets, processing plants, and nearby large-load infrastructure. That helps teams understand how a proposed power project fits into the broader energy systems around it.
