AVK is looking to deploy carbon capture technology at sites across the UK, as it looks to further decarbonise the data centre sector.
The company has signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with Landmark Power Holdings (LMPH) to integrate post-combustion carbon capture into behind-the-meter microgrids for UK data centres, pairing Rolls-Royce mtu gas engines with ASCO capture systems
AVK and LMPH say the three-year pact, with scope to extend, will marry resilient microgrid design with LMPH’s patented FLEXPOWER PLUS platform to cut operational emissions while maintaining uptime. The approach targets one of the sector’s hardest problems: how to decarbonise dispatchable on-site power as AI and hyperscale demand accelerates.
The collaboration builds on an existing pilot programme and on Landmark’s trilateral work with ASCO and Rolls-Royce. In practice, the partners plan to integrate ASCO’s carbon capture with Rolls-Royce’s mtu reciprocating gas engines inside advanced microgrids, creating behind-the-meter systems that can operate independently of the grid when required and participate when it helps the wider system.
Under the deal, AVK will lead design, planning, implementation and maintenance, including front-end EPC. LMPH contributes its FLEXPOWER PLUS technology and operating experience from a 10 MW peaking plant in Worksop, North Nottinghamshire, where FLEXPOWER PLUS has been deployed at scale. The Worksop site is cited by the partners as evidence that carbon capture can be integrated with mtu engines in real-world conditions.
The sites AVK is currently planning to deploy carbon capture technology through the deal include:
- 30 MW consented at Mill Hill, County Durham
- 20 MW BTM development in Dagenham
- Kennedy Wilson locations at Heathrow and Iver with potential of up to 300 MW
Further rollout is envisaged across the European Economic Area, including the EU, Norway and Iceland. The partners also flag potential offtake routes for captured CO2, covering sequestration and utilisation.
Ben Pritchard, CEO of AVK-SEG, commented, “This strategic agreement represents a major step in AVK’s commitment to delivering sustainable power solutions for the rapidly growing data centre industry. It is also a next step in preparing for the future of microgrids and dispatchable power – essential as hyperscalers and AI infrastructure drive unprecedented energy demand.
“Flexpower Plus complements our full power chain capabilities perfectly, including our work on prime power and microgrids, as well as standby and modular power pods. By combining AVK’s engineering and delivery expertise with Landmark’s ASCO’s, and Rolls-Royce’s technologies proven carbon capture and power technology, we are creating a brand new route to reliable, low-carbon energy that will not just meet the urgent need for sustainable data centre power solutions but also pave the way for future ground-breaking developments.”
Mick Avison, Founder and CEO at LMPH, added, “Patented in the UK, EU and US, our FLEXPOWER PLUS has already demonstrated its effectiveness at scale, and this agreement with AVK, besides the existing Partnership with ASCO and Rolls-Royce, allows us to bring that proven capability to the demanding data centre sector. With these BTM power solutions, we are pushing forward together in delivering on a joint vision for decarbonising data centres without compromising on resilience.”
