MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH has signed a three-year contract with Cheniere Energy, Inc. (Cheniere) for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the energy company’s fleet of LM2500 industrial gas turbines (IGT) powering its Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas facility in Louisiana, USA.
The agreement provides U.S.-based Cheniere with comprehensive MRO services at MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg in Ludwigsfelde, Germany, which specializes in the maintenance of LM-series IGTs under the MTU Power brand. Patrick Biebel, the location’s managing director, says that the contract supports MTU Power’s goal of growing its shop-visit volume by 30 percent over the coming years. In March 2025, the company announced the construction of a brand-new IGT maintenance facility at its site to accommodate the overall growth targets.
“The LNG industry, particularly in the United States, is a growing market and thanks to our on-going efforts to expand capacities, MTU is perfectly positioned to offer the regional energy producers all the necessary, and fully customized, MRO solutions to keep their gas turbines running,” Biebel says.
Cheniere, headquartered in Houston, Texas, first tasked MTU with MRO work in 2024. The company is the largest LNG producer in the United States, with a combined liquefaction capacity of over 50 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) that is expected to grow to over 60 mtpa by the end of 2028. Cheniere has two major liquefaction facilities in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, one in Cameron, Louisiana, and another near Corpus Christi, Texas.
“Reliability and operational excellence are at the core of Cheniere’s business, and we welcome the opportunity to extend our working relationship with MTU and its engine experts at our Sabine Pass facility,” says Maas Hinz, Cheniere’s senior vice president of operations.
In addition to GE Aerospace’s LM2500, MTU Maintenance performs MRO work on the LM6000 engine model. Parent company MTU Aero Engines AG also manufactures brush seals and custom engine components under the MTU Power brand.