Caterpillar boosts generator output as data-center power demand surges

Caterpillar's power generation sales jumped 72% year-over-year to help drive total revenues past $20 billion, prompting the company to resume production of medium-speed gas engines to meet surging demand from hyperscalers building data cent

First covered Aug 11, 2026 · 8:36 AM PT · 1 article

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22h Utility Dive Caterpillar sales surpass $20B as generators for data centers take off — Power generation retail sales grew 72% year over year. To meet demand, the company is resuming production of a 10-MW medium-speed gas reciprocating engine…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-12 (#18)

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