General Info

Solar Turbines is a world-leading producer of mid-range industrial gas turbines for use in power generation, natural gas compression and pumping systems. It provides product support, equipment supply and financing, plus offers installation, operation and maintenance. Solar Turbines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar. Its products include six gas turbine product families, Saturn, Centaur, Mercury, Taurus, Mars and Titan, and eight centrifugal gas compressor product families, including both pipeline and multi-stage compressors. Its natural gas turbine products range from 1 to 15 megawatts, 1,500 to 20,500 horsepower. Solar also manufactures Turbotronic microprocessor-based control systems. Services offered by the company cover gas turbine and gas compressor overhaul, parts replacement, field service, package refurbishment and asset management. Solar sells, manufactures and services its products in more than 90 countries from more than 30 worldwide locations. Solar is one of the 50 largest exporters in the United States.