EnergyReader · 2026-08-04 20:04

Caterpillar and Cummins race to add gas turbine capacity as US orders hit 20 GW in Q1

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 4, 2026

US companies placed orders for roughly 20 GW of gas turbine generation capacity in the first quarter of this year, according to the International Energy Agency, forcing manufacturers including Caterpillar and Cummins to accelerate factory expansion plans. One company chief executive said production capacity was being boosted by 30 percent, but conceded that "that's not enough to meet growing demand."

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