Developer of modular power plant technology Hyliion Holdings has secured a $41.7 million contract from the US Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop and deliver two multi-megawatt KARNO power modules for validation in land and maritime applications. The contract, described by Hyliion as its largest military award to date, will see the company develop KARNO Power Modules rated at more than 2 MW and more than 3 MW. According to Hyliion, the multi-megawatt systems retain the characteristics that have driven navy interest in the KARNO platform, including fuel flexibility, high electrical efficiency and a low-maintenance design suited to demanding operating environments. “This contract accelerates the development of our multi-megawatt KARNO systems and expands the range of naval platforms the technology can support,” stated Thomas Healy, Hyliion’s founder and CEO. Hyliion is also pursuing commercial applications for the modular power architecture, including distributed power generation for data centers.