What Caterpillar makes for data centers
public · HQ Irving, US · cat.com
Caterpillar supplies diesel and natural-gas backup and prime-power generator sets for data centers, plus battery energy storage and microgrid controllers for integrated on-site power. Its Perkins and Solar Turbines subsidiaries add engines and gas turbines for the same market.
Listing
Snapshot 2026-08-28T02:17:39Z — nightly, not real-time. · Chart on TradingView ↗
Exposure
6 parts across 3 layers
No disclosed data-center revenue share on file.
Units and subsidiaries: Perkins, Solar Turbines
Parts, by layer
Layer 7 — Electrical: power distribution (grid to rack)
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor PDUs, RPPs, static transfer switches, ATS | manufacturer | inferred | Schneider Electric, ABB, Cummins, Delta Electronics, Eaton, Generac | |
| Backup generation: gensets, fuel systems, HVO | manufacturer | inferred | Cummins, Generac, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Rolls-Royce, Volvo Group (Penta), Wärtsilä | |
| Paralleling switchgear & generator controls | manufacturer | inferred | Cummins, Eaton, Woodward, ASCO, Basler, ComAp | |
| Backup generation: gensets, fuel systems, HVO (via Perkins) | manufacturer | inferred | Cummins, Generac, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Rolls-Royce, Volvo Group (Penta), Wärtsilä |
Layer 8 — Power generation & energy supply
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reciprocating engines & engine microgrids | manufacturer | inferred | Cummins, Generac, Kawasaki Heavy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Rolls-Royce, Southern Company | |
| Compression and gas handling | manufacturer | inferred | Archrock, Baker Hughes, Kodiak Gas, Siemens Energy, USA Compression, Ariel | |
| Gas turbines (onsite / behind-the-meter) & HRSGs (via Solar Turbines)constrained | manufacturer | inferred | Baker Hughes, Doosan Enerbility, GE Vernova, Kawasaki Heavy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Siemens Energy |
Layer 9 — Building shell, site & construction
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment and rental | manufacturer | inferred | Ashtead (Sunbelt Rentals), Deere, Herc, Manitowoc, Oshkosh, Terex |
Verification: enriched, last verified 2026-08-27. Sources: www.cat.com.· Markdown · JSON