PureVolt Energy Systems

An Azimuth Development Company
An Azimuth Development Company

Powering AI Data Centers with Decarbonized Energy

PureVolt Energy Systems is a development platform aimed at powering AI data centers with fully decarbonized, on-site electricity at 1 GW or more per site, with first MWh production targeted for 2030.

PureVolt will produce electricity through combined cycle gas turbines integrated with carbon capture and sequestration. This solution captures 95% of emissions associated with power production, ensuring reliable and scalable electricity while maintaining environmental integrity.

Coincidence of Location: A Key Strategic Advantage

A fundamental advantage of PureVolt’s approach is the coincidence of location, ensuring that power plants, data centers, sequestration wells, gas supply, the power grid, and fiber optic networks are co-located. This strategic integration significantly reduces costs and accelerates project timelines, making it easier for hyperscalers to seamlessly integrate with PureVolt’s offering.

Backed by A Proven Energy Developer and Operator

PureVolt benefits from Azimuth Capital Management’s extensive experience as both a developer and operator in the energy sector. With a track record spanning 25 years, the company has led major energy transition investments across power generation, carbon capture, and infrastructure development, ensuring PureVolt has the expertise and execution capability to meet the rising demand for sustainable energy solutions.

Board of Directors

The PureVolt platform is guided by seasoned operators and board members with credibility to deliver

Jeff van Steenbergen is PureVolt’s Executive Chairman and the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Azimuth Capital Management.

Before co-founding Azimuth in 2000, he served as Co-Head of North American Energy at JP Morgan. With over 40 years of experience in the North American and international energy sectors, Jeff has expertise in energy transition, technology, infrastructure development, and oil and gas. His career spans private equity investing, investment banking, and operational leadership, including major project development roles at ExxonMobil and field operations with Schlumberger.

Jeff van Steenbergen

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Wim Ravesloot is PureVolt’s President, as well as the co-owner and managing partner of MACH10 Energy, a leading consultancy specializing in machinery performance and reliability to optimize production.

Wim has over 30 years of leadership experience in the global energy industry, specializing in mega project development and large-scale construction within key energy transition sectors. During his time at Shell, he held various senior leadership roles, including Project Director for Integrated Gas, Project Director for LNG Canada, and Project Director for LNG Portfolio Americas.

Wim Ravesloot

PRESIDENT

Chris Miller is a PureVolt Director and the author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology, a geopolitical history of the computer chip. He serves as a Professor at The Fletcher School and non-resident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where his research focuses on technology, geopolitics, economics, international affairs, and Russia. He is also a partner at Greenmantle, a macroeconomic and geopolitical advisory firm. He received his PhD and MA from Yale University and his BA in history from Harvard University.

Chris Miller

Director

Harry Brekelmans is PureVolt’s Lead Director of Major Projects and a highly accomplished senior executive with over 30 years of experience in technical, operational, and strategic roles.

Harry worked at Shell from 1990 – 2023, most recently as the Projects & Technology Director and a Member of the Executive Committee, in which capacity he was accountable for the delivery of Shell’s major oil and gas projects while driving technological and commercial innovation.

Harry also served as Executive Committee member for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Exco member for the Xynteo ‘Vikaasa’ coalition.

Harry Brekelmans

Lead Director, Major Projects

Mark Zoback is PureVolt’s Lead Director of Carbon Sequestration and joint Chief Scientist and Working Equity Partner at Azimuth. A recipient of numerous awards and honors, Dr. Zoback is Professor Emeritus of Geophysics at Stanford University. He previously served as Director of the Stanford Natural Gas Initiative and Co-Director of both the Stanford Center for Induced and Triggered Seismicity and the Stanford Center for Carbon Storage. Dr. Zoback is an expert in in situ stress, fault mechanics, and reservoir geomechanics, with an emphasis on shale gas, tight gas, and tight oil production, as well as CO₂ sequestration. He also founded GeoMechanics International (GMI), a software and consulting company acquired by Baker Hughes in 2008.

Dr. Mark Zoback

Lead Director, Carbon Sequestration

Contact us today to learn more about how PureVolt’s decarbonized energy solutions can power your data center project.