Caterpillar and Microsoft
Caterpillar announced that Microsoft will use Cat diesel generator sets to supply standby power solutions at its data centers currently under construction in Sweden. All the generator sets can be powered by Preem Evolution Diesel Plus, a renewable liquid fuel
Microsoft’s interest in Caterpillar demonstrates that it is also well estimated by companies who wish to provide service in data centers.
Caterpillar C175-C20 and C18 gensets for Microsoft
Cat® C175-20 and C18 generator sets will provide complete standby power solutions in the first phase of data centers under construction in Sweden. All the generator sets can be powered by Preem Evolution Diesel Plus, a renewable liquid fuel. The facilities will be among Microsoft’s most advanced and sustainable data centers, featuring energy-saving designs, power from 100% renewable energy sources, and ambitions for zero-waste operations.
Running on synthetic diesel
Installed and commissioned by the local Cat dealer, the Cat generator sets will align with Microsoft’s sustainability goals by enabling operation on a co-processed synthetic diesel fuel that contains more than 50% renewable raw materials. Manufactured at the Preem refinery in Gothenburg, Sweden, it is the first eco-labelled liquid fuel in the world. Cat engines have allowed the use of various hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel products for more than a decade. Preem’s Evolution Diesel Plus was evaluated and tested by Caterpillar and Microsoft at a data center in Dublin, Ireland.
Caterpillar Large Electric Power
“Microsoft is a valued Caterpillar customer, and we are delighted to collaborate with them and support their goals for carbon reduction.” said Bart Myers, general manager, Caterpillar Large Electric Power. “This project has presented us with an ideal opportunity to demonstrate the flexibility and versatility of the products in our electric power portfolio and our expertise in sustainable power generation.”
The standby power solution at each of the data centers at Gävle, Sandviken and Staffanstorp consists of multiple Cat C175-20 generator sets for critical operations and Cat C18 generator sets that support administrative functions. Additionally, all the generator sets will be equipped with sound-attenuating enclosures that deliver optimal performance in ambient temperatures that can range from minus 30 degrees to more than 40 degrees Celsius (minus 22 to more than 104 degrees Fahrenheit). Packaged at Caterpillar’s manufacturing facility at Larne, Northern Ireland, the installations provide complete, vertically integrated solutions backed by a full Caterpillar warranty.
