Caterpillar, Hunt Energy to Deliver up to 1GW of Power in North America

Caterpillar, one of the world's largest manufacturers of industrial equipment, has partnered with US power infrastructure developer Hunt Energy  in a multi-year initiative to deliver upwards of 1GW of generation capacity for data centers in North America. The first project is expected to launch in Texas. The companies did not provide a timetable for deployment.

“This partnership with Caterpillar represents a major step forward in our commitment to delivering innovative and flexible energy solutions,” said Hunter Hunt, chief executive officer at Hunt Energy. “Starting in Texas, we’re laying the foundation for a new era of data center power infrastructure.”

As part of the partnership, Caterpillar will offer up its full suite of power solutions, including natural gas and diesel generation, gas turbines, switchgear, controls, aftertreatment, and engineering design services. The company will also provide monitoring and servicing capabilities to ensure power delivery both on and off the grid.

“Caterpillar is excited to continue to collaborate with Hunt Energy to deliver robust and efficient energy solutions for data centers," said Melissa Busen, senior vice president, Caterpillar Electric Power division.

“Hunt’s proven expertise in energy infrastructure complements Caterpillar’s leadership in power systems, enabling us to jointly develop scalable solutions that meet the high demands of reliability, uptime, and performance critical to data center operations.”