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US industrial manufacturer whose Solar Turbines unit is supplying part of Project Kilby's gas turbines.

Last refreshed: 7 July 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Why is a heavy-equipment giant now a supplier for AI data-centre power plants?

Background

Caterpillar Inc. is an American manufacturer of construction, mining and energy equipment, founded in 1925 from the merger of Holt Manufacturing and c. L. Best Tractor. It has been headquartered in Irving, Texas since 2022, and is the world's largest maker of construction and mining machinery.

Caterpillar's San Diego-based subsidiary Solar Turbines, which builds industrial gas turbines ranging from roughly 1 to 39 MW, is reported to be supplying turbines alongside GE Vernova for Project Kilby, a 2.67 GW gas-fired power facility Chevron is developing in Reeves County, Texas to feed a Microsoft data centre under a 20-year power agreement. The dual-supplier order reflects a wider push to diversify turbine supply as demand for gas-fired data-centre power outstrips manufacturing capacity.

Common Questions
What is Solar Turbines' relationship to Caterpillar?
Solar Turbines is a wholly owned Caterpillar subsidiary based in San Diego that manufactures industrial gas turbines from roughly 1 to 39 MW.
Why is Caterpillar supplying turbines to Chevron's Project Kilby?
Chevron and Microsoft are reported to be sourcing turbines from both GE Vernova and Caterpillar's Solar Turbines unit to diversify supply for the 2.67 GW Project Kilby data-centre power plant in Texas.
Where is Caterpillar headquartered?
Irving, Texas, where the company relocated its global headquarters in 2022.
When was Caterpillar founded?
Caterpillar was founded in 1925 through the merger of Holt Manufacturing and c. L. Best Tractor.
Source Material
Chevron Signs 20-Year Power Agreement with Microsoft for West Texas Data Center