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Caterpillar – the company known for building some of the biggest, baddest construction hardware on the planet has launched a new product line: CAT Microgrid Technology powered with Solar Power. Caterpillar’s product line is focused on mining, telecoms and remote communities, but a push by the likes of SolarCity, The State of New York and Community Solar, and you’ll soon see why Microgrids will reshape how your neighborhood gets it electricity.
 
Officially, Caterpillar is aiming toward the mining and telecom community – industries it knows well as one of their largest suppliers and builders. In particular, Remote Mining Locations are known for their diesel generators and expensive energy costs – and Renewable Energy installations have been shown to cost 70% less. Even in these times of cheap oil, a barrel of diesel fuel will costs three to four times the amount of the fuel itself to get it to the site. The main selling points are:

• Increased energy efficiency with no reliance on the grid and optimal total cost of ownership
• Efficient power that can be produced where and when it is needed without transmission lines and transformer losses
• High performance, scalable system designed and built using standardised building blocks that are easy and quick to install even in challenging environments.

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