Solar Turbines Australia

About Solar Turbines Australia

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 full product support equipment supply financing plus installation and operation and maintenance capability.

In 1981 Caterpillar purchased the Company and today Solar Turbines Incorporated is a wholly owned subsidiary.

Products and Services
Products include six gas turbine product families Saturn®, Centaur®, MercuryTM, TaurusTM Mars®, TitanTM and eight centrifugal gas compressor product families including both pipeline and multi-stage compressors. Gas Turbine Products range from 1-22 MW (1500-30000hp).

Solar also manufactures TurbotronicTM microprocessor-based control systems utilizing PLC technology.

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 96 countries from over 30 worldwide locations. Business is conducted through these offices with sales and service employees plus sales representatives and selected distributors. Although 80% of Solar's employees and 85% of the physical assets are located in the U.S. Solar exports more than 70% of its products. Solar is one of the 50 largest exporters in the United States.

Solar participates in two major market segments:* Oil and Gas Production and Transmission (O&G)* Power Generation (PG)