Powering the Future

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About Solar Turbines

Powering the future through innovative, sustainable energy solutions.

Solar Turbines Incorporated, headquartered in San Diego, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. Solar manufactures the world’s most widely used family of mid-sized industrial gas turbines, ranging from 1 to 39 megawatts. More than 16,000 Solar units are installed in more than 100 countries with more than 3 billion operating hours. Solar is a leading provider of energy solutions, featuring an extensive line of gas turbine-powered compressor sets, mechanical drive packages, and generator sets.

Solar’s customers put the company’s products to work in many areas, including production, processing and pipeline transmission of natural gas and crude oil, and generation of electricity and thermal energy for processing applications, such as manufacturing chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food products.

Solar’s foundation is people and Solar’s culture is one where individual contributions are valued, diversity in the workplace is encouraged, and safety is emphasized in all aspects of the business. Solar Turbines is comprised of a dedicated and multi-talented workforce of more than 9,000 employees with decades of experience working as a global team.

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OUR MISSION

 

We make our customers successful.
We are relentless in meeting our commitments. We act with urgency to deliver innovative and high quality turbomachinery, energy and lifecycle solutions.
 
We grow profitably.
We ensure long-term success by investing in future technologies and maintaining a competitive, flexible cost structure while achieving strong returns on investments.
 
We do it the right way.
We act with integrity to deliver sustainable value to our people, customers and local communities throughout the world.
 

EXPLORE THE SOLAR TURBINES DIFFERENCE

CONVERTING HIGH 
HYDROGEN FUEL TO
ELECTRICITY

Some of Solar Turbines’ customers have been operating on high hydrogen fuel (including coke oven gas) with greater than 50% hydrogen to generate power and steam over the past 10 years.

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OPTIMIZING EQUIPMENT 
VALUE, ANYWHERE AND
ANYTIME

Customer support extends beyond maintenance and repairs to include broad offerings that help enhance performance and safety, extend equipment life and prevent obsolescence.

 

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INNOVATIONS FOR
ENERGY SOLUTIONS
 

Solar Turbines has been innovating the energy industry for more than 60 years and we will continue to push what is possible.




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