Caterpillar Inc. and Hunt Energy Company, L.P. on Aug. 21 announced a long-term strategic collaboration agreement to deliver power solutions for data centers.
Caterpillar will leverage its diverse portfolio of power solutions, including natural gas and diesel generation equipment, gas turbines, switchgear, controls, aftertreatment and engineering design services.
Caterpillar will also provide monitoring and servicing capabilities, “ensuring customers have complete assurance in uninterrupted power delivery, with or without a connection to the power grid,” a news release said.
Hunt Energy will contribute its expertise in infrastructure development, project financing and operational execution for data center and distributed energy resource projects.
It will also bring its significant experience in battery energy storage projects, having deployed over 310 MW of BESS solutions in the last four years.
The first project is expected to launch in Texas, marking the start of a multi-year initiative to deliver up to 1GW of power generation capacity for data centers across North America, laying the foundation for future global deployment, the news release said.
