Caterpillar® - Power Plant Design, Construction and Maintenance

A leading provider in the power generation industry, Caterpillar has been making progress possible for nearly a century.

Through modular standardization, Caterpillar Power Generation Systems (CPGS) advanced power plant solutions are pre-engineered to provide reliable, flexible and expandable systems – meeting the most demanding customer applications. We specialize in the application selection, design engineering, project execution, construction, financing and product support of some of the world’s most efficient power plants. From base load operations to electric power support in intermediate peak shaving operations, we offer a complete range of systems to meet all your power generation needs.

Caterpillar engineered solutions, including factory-built and pre-tested modules, have resulted in total power plant output of over 3,500MW – providing our customers with lower capital costs, faster installation, exceptional turnaround times and simplified maintenance.

POWER PLANT ENGINEERING, EXECUTION AND MANAGEMENT

Our "turnkey" process for power plants includes:

• Project engineering – design and standards development
• Project execution – resource allocation, logistics, project oversight and construction supervision
• Project management – operational oversight, maintenance and risk mitigation

Our engineered solutions result in:

• Improved shipping and logistics (reducing errors and delays)
• Simplified construction
• Shorter installation and commissioning times
• Consistent equipment interfacing
• More efficient facility management

POWER PLANT DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT

Whether supplying power for a manufacturing process or for commercial sale, your plant must generate both power and acceptable return on investment. That’s why power plant owners worldwide turn to Caterpillar.

When you partner with Caterpillar, we have a vested interest in your success. We help maximize your return with the industry’s most complete development and support services, built on years of worldwide power plant operating expertise.

The more you rely on us, the more accurately you can forecast your:

• Plant output and availability
• Operating costs
• Cash flow
• Profits

POWER PLANT CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, FIELD SERVICES, PARTS SUPPORT AND TRAINING

Hire Caterpillar to run your power plant and we’ll make one simple promise: to treat the plant as if we owned it.

• Contract management:Caterpillar offers four basic power plant service packages. You pick the plan that best fits your needs or we can customize any package by adding or adjusting services.
• Field services: With nearly 200,000 people and 1,500 facilities worldwide serving in excess of 200 countries, you're never far from the Caterpillar support you need.
• Parts support: Replacement parts account for 40% to 60% percent of your plant's operation and maintenance costs. We help manage parts inventory to keep your costs down, while making sure that parts are always on hand when you need them. Caterpillar has 23 parts distribution centers in 11 countries around the globe. Genuine Cat parts are readily available for fast shipment, usually in less than 48 hours.
• Training: Caterpillar will establish appropriate plant-staffing levels, select and train personnel, prescribe operating practices, and implement maintenance techniques that push reliability and availability up while driving costs down.

POWER INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Caterpillar offers extensive industry expertise, global business knowledge, strategic partnerships and an understanding of applicable regulations to add value to your operation. Leveraging decades of experience, our global team of power professionals provides the knowledge and relationships necessary to optimize your power plant solutions.

We take into consideration your local environment, application, performance and operational requirements to provide you with the best power plant solution for your industry and geographic location.

Consider Caterpillar for your next power plant project.