Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division has released its half year financial results, reporting strong and profitable growth in the first half of 2025.
Adjusted for the sale of the lower power engine business last year, the Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division’s revenue, with its mtu product and solutions brand, rose by 20 per cent to €2.4 billion* (£2.0 billion*), while adjusted operating profit increased by 89 per cent to €371 million (£313 million).
The growth has been driven by strong demand from energy and governmental business in military and civil applications.
Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems expects a 20 per cent increase in data centre orders every year to 2030, having forecast annual growth of 15-17 per cent as recently as February.
In addition to significant orders from data centre operators, the company says economic successes of the first half of the year included the largest order to date for the delivery of a battery energy storage system (BESS) for a Lithuanian energy supplier and the extension of the framework agreement with the major Italian yacht manufacturer Sanlorenzo for mtu propulsion, exhaust aftertreatment and automation systems for superyachts.
Dr Joerg Stratmann, CEO Rolls-Royce Power Systems, says: “Our strong performance in the first half of the year shows that we are on the right track. With a clear strategic focus, high-quality products and strong innovative capabilities, we are growing profitably and faster than the market – in a challenging global environment. I am particularly proud of the trust our customers place in us, our strong order intake and the momentum in our focus markets – from energy supply and governmental business to maritime applications. At the same time, we are investing more than ever before in new engine platforms, forward-looking technologies and the expansion of our plants. This will enable us to lay the foundations for sustainable growth and strengthen our technological leadership. We owe this development above all to the commitment of our employees – at our locations around the world, in Germany and in Friedrichshafen. They drive innovation, master complex challenges and deliver outstanding performance every day. I would like to express my sincere thanks to all of them.”
Job vacancies at Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems
The company is recruiting and expanding with current vacancies at many German plants and locations, including Friedrichshafen, Magdeburg, Augsburg, and Ruhstorf. Additional employees will also be hired in Aiken and Mankato (both in the USA) as part of the plant expansions.
The order backlog for new business now stands at a record level with OE order coverage of 100 per cent for the remainder of 2025 and 43 per cent for 2026.
Order intake was €3.5 billion (£2.9 billion) with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.4x. This represents a 32 per cent increase compared to the prior period driven by strong power generation demand where order intake rose by 68 per cent.
Trading cash flow was €505 million (£425 million) versus €142 million (£121 million). The increase was mainly due to higher operating profit alongside improved working capital performance.
Rolls-Royce mtu engine development
According to the company, the improved result and higher liquidity allow Rolls-Royce Power Systems to continue investing in profitable growth and its future in the global market, with a strategic focus on the energy business, government business, large yachts, and commercial shipping, battery storage, and services. Rolls-Royce is currently investing heavily in the development of a new mtu engine platform. Compared to competing products, the new engines will offer higher power density, lower emissions, and improved fuel consumption, and will be available from 2028.
To keep pace with growth Rolls-Royce Power Systems is making a record investment production plants and equipment. Approximately $100 million is being invested in the expansion of the Aiken engine plant in South Carolina and the expansion of the energy systems plant in Mankato, Minnesota. In China, the first engine in the mtu 4000 series for the oil and gas industry, manufactured entirely in China, rolled off the production line a few days ago at the MTU Yuchai Power joint venture; while the first engine in the new generation of the mtu 2000 series was built in Suzhou, China.
In mid-2026, part of the large-scale modernization of the production facilities in Friedrichshafen will be completed with the commissioning of a new assembly line for the mtu Series 4000. Other parts of the plant will be continuously modernized to adapt to rising sales figures and to enable production to be as efficient as possible using state-of-the-art technology.
* Figures in € are informative. Figures in £ are binding. Results converted at the average exchange rate reported (exchange rate GBP to EUR: 2024: 1.1702, 2025: 1.1878), changes compared to the same period of the previous year converted at constant exchange rates (exchange rate GBP to EUR: 1.1812) and adjusted for M&A effects in 2024.