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Diesel Generator Sets

From 6 to 5,720 ekW (7.5 to 7,150 kVA) of power potential, our diesel-fueled generator sets are built to world-class standards, for high efficiency, low fuel consumption and global emissions compliance. Our commercial and industrial generator sets come in a range of options to match your power needs, making selecting and installing simple. Discover power designed for your demands.

 

60 Hz Ratings

8 – 750 ekW

ekW Generator Set Model
Engine
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Prime
8.8 8 DE7.5E3S C1.1 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent Link
13 12 DE11E3S C1.5 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent Link
17 15.5 DE14E3S C2.2 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent Link
19.4 17.6 DE16E3S C2.2 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent Link
45 40 DE40E0S C3.3 Low BSFC Link
60 55 DE50E0S C3.3 Low BSFC Link
99.5 90 DE90E2S C4.4 EU Stage II Equivalent Link

(*All ratings at 1.0 pf.)

ekW Generator Set Model
Engine
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Prime
8.8 8 DE9.5E3 C1.1 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent Link
13.2 12 DE13.5E3 C1.5 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent Link
17.6 16 DE18E3 C2.2 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent Link
20 18 DE22E3 C2.2 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent Link
30 27 DE33E0 C3.3 Low BSFC Link
45 40 DE56AE0 C3.3 Low BSFC Link
45 40 DE50E0 C3.3 Low BSFC Link
50 45 DE55E0 C3.3 Low BSFC Link
60 55 DE75AE0 C3.3 Low BSFC Link
60 55 DE65E0 C3.3 Low BSFC Link
80 72 DE100AE0 C4.4 Low BSFC Link
80 72 DE88E0 C4.4 Low BSFC Link
100 90 DE125AE0 C4.4 Low BSFC Link
100 90.4 DE110E2 C4.4 EU Stage II Equivalent Link
132 120 DE150E0 C7.1 Low BSFC Link
135 120 DE169AE0 C7.1 Low BSFC Link
150 135 DE165E0 C7.1 Low BSFC Link
174 157 DE218AE0 C7.1 Low BSFC Link
175 160 DE200E0 C7.1 Low BSFC Link
200 180 DE200SE0 C9 Low BSFC Link
250 225 DE250SE0 C9 Low BSFC Link
275 250 DE275SE0 C9 Low BSFC Link
300 270 DE300SE0 C9 Low BSFC Link
350 320 DE350SE0 C13 Low BSFC Link
400 350 DE400SE0 C13 Low BSFC Link
450 410 DE450SE0 C15 Low BSFC Link
500 455 DE500SE0 C15 Low BSFC Link
550 500 DE550SE0 C18 Low BSFC Link
600 545 DE600SE0 C18 Low BSFC Link
650 600 DE650SE0 C18 Low BSFC Link
716 650 DE715SE0 C18 Low BSFC Link
750 680 DE750SE0 C18 Low BSFC Link

(**All ratings at 0.8 pf.)

20 – 750 ekW — EPA Stationary Emergency

ekW Generator Set Model
Engine
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Prime
20 — D20 C2.2 ESE Link
25 — D25 C2.2 ESE Link
30 — D30 C2.2 ESE Link
40 36 D40S C4.4 ESE Link
50 45 D50S C4.4 ESE Link
60 55 D60S C4.4 ESE Link
80 72 D80S C4.4 ESE Link
100 90 D100S C4.4 ESE Link

* - All ratings at 1.0 pf.

ESE = “EPA Stationary Emergency”.

ekW Generator Set Model
Engine
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Prime
20 — D20 C2.2 ESE Link
25 — D25 C2.2 ESE Link
30 — D30 C2.2 ESE Link
40 36 D40 C4.4 ESE Link
50 45 D50 C4.4 ESE Link
60 55 D60 C4.4 ESE Link
80 72 D80 C4.4 ESE Link
100 90 D100 C4.4 ESE Link
125 114 D125 C7.1 ESE Link
150 136 D150 C7.1 ESE Link
175 158 D175 C7.1 ESE Link
200 — D200 C7.1 ESE Link
200 180 200 C9 ESE Link
250 225 250 C9 ESE Link
300 275 300 C9 ESE Link
350 320 350 C13 ESE Link
400 365 400 C13 ESE Link
350 320 350 C15 ESE Link
400 365 400 C15 ESE Link
450 410 450 C15 ESE Link
500 455 500 C15 ESE Link
500 455 500 C18 EPA Tier 4 Final Link
550 500 550 C18 ESE Link
600 545 600 C18 ESE Link
650 600 650 C18 ESE Link
700 635 700 C18 ESE Link
750 680 750 C18 ESE Link

** - All ratings at 0.8 pf.

ESE = “EPA Stationary Emergency”.

635 – 5320 ekW

kVA Generator Set Model
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Mission critical Prime Prime- DCP Contin.
700 — 635 — — 3412C Low BSFC Link
750 — 680 — — C27 ESE, Low BSFC Link
750 — 680 — — 3412C Low BSFC Link
800 800 725 — — C27 ESE, Low BSFC Link
800 — 725 — — 3412C Low BSFC Link
1000 1000 910 — 830 C32 ESE, Low BSFC Link
1100 1100 1000 1000 890 3512 Low BSFC Link
1100 1100 1000 — — C32 ESE, Low BSFC Link
1250 1250 1136 — — C32 ESE, Low BSFC Link
1250 1250 1135 1135 1010 3512 Low BSFC Link
1400 1400 1275 1275 — 3512B Low BSFC, Low Emissions Link
1500 1500 1360 1360 1230 3512B Low BSFC, Low Emissions Link
1500 1500 1360 1360 1230 3512C ESE Link
1750 1750 1600 1600 — 3512C ESE Link
1750 1750 1600 1600 1450 3516 Low BSFC Link
2000 2000 1825 1825 1640 3516B Low BSFC, Low Emissions Link
— — 1825 — 1640 3516B DGB Low BSFC Link
2000 2000 1825 1825 1650 3516C ESE Link
2000 2000 1825 1825 — 3516C EPA Tier 4 Final Link
2250 2250 — — — 3516B Low BSFC Link
2250 2250 2045 2045 — 3516C ESE Link
2500 2500 2250 2250 2050 3516C ESE Link
2500 2500 2250 2250 — 3516C EPA Tier 4 Final Link
2750 2750 2500 2500 — 3516E ESE Link
3000 3000 2725 2725 — 3516E ESE Link
3000 3000 2725 2725 2500 C175-16 EPA Tier 4 Final, ESE, Low BSFC Link1 | Link2
3250 3250 3000 3000 — C175-16 ESE Link
3500 3500 3180 3180 — C175-20 ESE Link
3900 3900 3500 3500 3150 C175-20 ESE, Low BSFC Link
4000* 4000* 3600* 3600* 3250* C175-20 ESE, Low BSFC Link

* - Rating does not include package mounted radiator.

ESE = “EPA Stationary Emergency”.

ekW Generator Set Model
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Prime Contin.
2000 1820 1650 3606 Low BSFC Link
— 1820 1650 C280-6 IMO/EPA Tier 2 Link
2660 2420 2200 3608 Low BSFC Link
— 2420 2200 C280-8 IMO/EPA Tier 2, EPA Tier 4 Final* Link
4000 3640 3300 3612 Low BSFC Link
— 3640 3300 C280-12 IMO/EPA Tier 2,  EPA Tier 4 Final* Link
5320 4840 4400 3616 Low BSFC Link
— 4840 4400 C280-16 IMO/EPA Tier 2,  EPA Tier 4 Final* Link

*Tier 4 Final is met using AVERAGE, BANKING, and TRADING PROGRAM.

ekW Generator Set Model
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Prime Contin.
— 1525 — 3606 Low BSFC Link
— 2020 — 3608 Low BSFC Link
— 3050 — 3612 Low BSFC Link
— 4040 — 3616 Low BSFC Link

40 – 1250 ekW — Cat GC Americas

ekW Generator Set Model
Engine
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Prime
40 — D40 GC C4.4 ESE Link
50 — D50 GC C4.4 ESE Link
60 — D60 GC C4.4 ESE Link
80 — D80 GC C4.4 ESE Link
100 — D100 GC C4.4 ESE Link

* - All ratings at 1.0 pf.

ESE = “EPA Stationary Emergency”.

ekW Generator Set Model
Engine
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Prime
40 — D40 GC C4.4 ESE Link
50 — D50 GC C4.4 ESE Link
60 — D60 GC C4.4 ESE Link
80 — D80 GC C4.4 ESE Link
100 — D100 GC C4.4 ESE Link
125 — D125 GC C7.1 ESE Link
150 — D150 GC C7.1 ESE Link
175 — D175 GC C7.1 ESE Link
200 — D200 GC C7.1 ESE Link
250 — D250 GC C9 ESE Link
300 — D300 GC C9 ESE Link
350 — D350 GC C13 ESE Link
400 — D400 GC C13 ESE Link
450 — D450 GC C15 ESE Link
500 — D500 GC C15 ESE Link
550 — D550 GC C18 ESE Link
600 — D600 GC C18 ESE Link
800 — D800 GC C27 ESE  
1000 — D1000 GC C32 ESE Link
1250 — D1250 GC C32 ESE Link

** - All ratings at 0.8 pf.

ESE = “EPA Stationary Emergency”.

30 – 1250 ekW  — Cat GC GLOBAL

kVA Generator Set Model
Engine
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Prime
30 — DE33 GC C3.3 Low BSFC Link
45 — DE50 GC C3.3 Low BSFC Link
50 — DE55 GC C3.3 Low BSFC Link
60 — DE65 GC C3.3 Low BSFC Link
80 — DE88 GC C4.4 Low BSFC Link
100 — DE110 GC C4.4 Low BSFC Link
132 — DE150 GC C7.1 Low BSFC Link
150 — DE165 GC C7.1 Low BSFC Link
175 — DE200 GC C7.1 Low BSFC Link
350 — DE350S GC C9.3 Low Fuel, R96/EUIIIa Link
400 — DE400S GC C9.3 Low BSFC Link
450 — DE450S GC C13 Low BSFC Link
500 — DE500S GC C13 Low BSFC Link
550 — DE550S GC C15 Low BSFC Link
600 — DE600S GC C15 Low BSFC Link
800 — DE800S GC C27 Low BSFC Link
1000 — DE1000S GC C32 Low BSFC Link
1250 — DE1250S GC C32 Low BSFC Link

50 Hz Ratings

6.8 – 200 kVA

kVA Generator Set Model
Engine
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Prime
7.5 6.8 DE7.5E3S C1.1 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent LEXExxxxx
11 10 DE11E3S C1.5 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
12 11 DE12E0S C1.5 Low BSFC  
14 13 DE14E3S C2.2 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
16.5 15 DE16E3S C2.2 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
26 24 DE26E0S C3.3 Low BSFC  
26 24 DE26E3S C3.3 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
40 36 DE40E0S C3.3 Low BSFC  
40 36 DE40E2S C3.3 R96/EU Stage II Equivalent  
50 45 DE50E0S C3.3 Low BSFC  
55 50 DE55E3S C4.4 R96/EU Stage IIIA  
90 82 DE90E2S C4.4 R96/EU Stage II Equivalent  
90 82 DE90E3S C4.4 R96/EU Stage IIIA  

(*All ratings at 1.0 pf.)

kVA Generator Set Model
Engine
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Prime
9.5 8.5 DE9.5E3 C1.1 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent LEXExxxxx
13.5 12.5 DE13.5E3 C1.5 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
16 14.5 DE16E0 C1.5 Low BSFC  
18 16.5 DE18E3 C2.2 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
22 20 DE22E3 C2.2 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
33 30 DE33E0 C3.3 Low BSFC  
33 30 DE33E3 C3.3 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
49 45 DE56AE0 C3.3 Low BSFC  
50 45 DE50E0 C3.3 Low BSFC  
50 45 DE50E2 C3.3 EU Stage II Equivalent  
55 50 DE55E0 C3.3 Low BSFC  
55 50 DE55E2 C4.4 EU Stage II Equivalent  
65 60 DE65E0 C3.3 Low BSFC  
65 60 DE65E3 C4.4 R96/EU Stage IIIA  
88 80 DE88E0 C4.4 Low BSFC  
65 60 DE75AE0 C3.3 Low BSFC  
88 80 DE100AE0 C4.4 Low BSFC  
88 80 DE88E3 C4.4 R96/EU Stage IIIA  
110 100 DE125AE0 C4.4 Low BSFC  
110 100 DE110E2 C4.4 EU Stage II Equivalent  
110 100 DE110E3 C4.4 R96/EU Stage IIIA  
149 135 DE169AE0 C7.1 Low BSFC  
150 135 DE150E0 C7.1 Low BSFC  
165 150 DE165E0 C7.1 Low BSFC  
165 150 DE165E3 C7.1 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
175 160 DE175E3 C7.1 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
200 180 DE200E0 C7.1 Low BSFC  

(**All ratings at 0.8 pf.)

180 – 850 kVA

kVA Generator Set Model
Engine
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Prime
200 180 DE218AE0 C7.1 Low BSFC LEXExxxxx
200 180 DE200E3 C7.1 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
220 200 DE220E0 C7.1 Low BSFC  
250 230 DE250E0 C9 Low BSFC  
275 250 DE275E0 C9 Low BSFC  
275 250 DE275E3 C9 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
300 275 DE300E0 C9 Low BSFC  
300 275 DE300E3 C9 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
330 300 DE330E0 C9 Low BSFC  
— 350 DE350C3 C13 China Non-Road Stage III  
— 400 DE400C3 C13 China Non-Road Stage III  
400 350 DE400E0 C13 Low BSFC  
450 400 DE450E0 C13 Low BSFC  
450 400 DE450E3 C13 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
450 400 — C15 Low BSFC  
— 450 DE450C3 C15 China Non-Road Stage III  
— 500 DE500C3 C15 China Non-Road Stage III  
500 455 DE500E0 C15 Low BSFC  
550 500 DE550E0 C15 Low BSFC  
550 500 DE550E3 C15 R96/EU Stage IIIA Equivalent  
605 550 DE605E0 C18 Low BSFC  
— 600 DE600C3 C18 China Non-Road Stage III  
660 600 DE660E0 C18 Low BSFC  
700 635 — C18 Low BSFC  
715 650 DE715E0 C18 Low BSFC  
780 706 DE780E0 C18 Low BSFC  
850 770 DE850E0 C18 Low BSFC  

680 – 1250 kVA

kVA Generator Set Model
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Mission critical Prime Prime- DCP Contin.
750 — 680 — — 3412C Low BSFC Link
800 — 725 — — 3412C Low BSFC Link
900 — 810 — — 3412C Low BSFC Link
1100 1100 1000 — 910 C32 Low BSFC Link
1250 1250 1100 — — C32 Low BSFC Link
1250 1250 1150 1150 1000 3512 Low BSFC Link

1206 – 7150 kVA

kVA Generator Set Model
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Mission critical Prime Prime- DCP Contin.
1400 1400 1275 — — C32 Low BSFC    Link   
1400 1400 1275 1275 1206 3512 Low BSFC    Link   
1500 1500 1375 — — C32 Low BSFC Link
1500 1500 1360 1360 — 3512B Low BSFC, Low Emissions Link
1600 1600 1500 1500 1320 3512B Low BSFC, Low Emissions Link
1625 1625 1500 1500 1320 3512B Low BSFC, Low Emissions Link
1750 1750 1600 1600 — 3512B Low BSFC, Low Emissions Link
1875 1875 1700 1700 1500 3512B Low BSFC, Low Emissions Link
2000 2000 1825 1825 1600 3516 Low BSFC Link
2250 2250 2000 2000 1750 3516B Low BSFC, Low Emissions Link
— — 2000 — 1750 3516B DGB Low BSFC Link
— — 2275 — 2000 3516B DGB Low BSFC Link
2500 2500 2275 2275 2000 3516B Low BSFC, Low Emissions Link
2750 2750 2500 2500 — 3516C < 2000 mg NOX, EPA Tier 2 Low BSFC, Low Emissions Link
3000 3000 2725 2725 — 3516E < 2000 mg NOX, EPA Tier 2 Link
3000 3000 2725 2725 2500 C175-16 Low BSFC Link
3000 3000 — — — C175-16 Low Emissions Link
3000 3000 2750 2750 — 3516E Low BSFC Link
3250 3250 2950 2950 — 3516E < 2000 mg NOX, EPA Tier 2 Link
3500 3500 3175 3175 — 3516E EPA Tier 2 Link1 | Link2
3900 3900 3500 3500 3150 C175-20 Low BSFC Link
3900 3900 — — — C175-20 Low Emissions Link
4000* 4000* 3600* 3600* 3250* C175-20 Low BSFC Link
4000* 4000* — — — C175-20 Low Emissions Link

(*Rating does not include package mounted radiator.)

kVA Generator Set Model
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Mission critical Prime Prime- DCP Contin.
2688 — 2425 — 2200 3606 Low BSFC Link
— — 2425 — 2200 C280-6 IMO/EPA Tier 2 Link
3575 — 3250 — 2938 3608 Low BSFC Link
— — 3250 — 2938 C280-8 IMO/EPA Tier 2 Link
5375 — 4850 — 4400 3612 Low BSFC Link
— — 4850 — 4400 C280-12 IMO/EPA Tier 2 Link
7150 — 6500 — 5875 3616 Low BSFC Link
— — 6500 — 5875 C280-16 IMO/EPA Tier 2 Link
kVA Generator Set Model
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Mission critical Prime Prime- DCP Contin.
1963 — 1963 — — 3606 Low BSFC Link
2600 — 2600 — — 3608 Low BSFC Link
3925 — 3925 — — 3612 Low BSFC Link
5200 — 5200 — — 3616 Low BSFC Link

33 – 1500 kVA — Cat GC GLOBAL

kVA Generator Set Model
Engine
    Configuration    
Media
Standby Prime
33 — DE33 GC C3.3 Low BSFC LEXExxxxx
50 — DE50 GC C3.3 Low BSFC  
55 — DE55 GC C3.3 Low BSFC  
65 — DE65 GC C3.3 Low BSFC  
88 — DE88 GC C4.4 Low BSFC  
110 — DE110 GC C4.4 Low BSFC  
150 — DE150 GC C7.1 Low BSFC  
165 — DE165 GC C7.1 Low BSFC  
200 — DE200 GC C7.1 Low BSFC  
217 — DE220 GC C7.1 Low BSFC  
400 — DE400 GC C9.3B Low BSFC  
450 — DE450 GC C13 Low BSFC  
500 — DE500 GC C13 Low BSFC  
550 — DE550 GC C13 Low BSFC  
605 — DE605 GC C15 Low BSFC  
660 — DE660 GC C15 Low BSFC  
715 — DE715 GC C15 Low BSFC  
1100 — DE1100 GC C32 Low BSFC  
1250 — DE1250 GC C32 Low BSFC  
1400 — DE1400 GC C32 Low BSFC  
1500 — DE1500 GC C32 Low BSFC  

Standby: Output available with varying load for the duration of the interruption of the normal source power. Average power output is 70% of the standby rated ekW. Typical operation is 200 hours per year, with maximum expected usage of 500 hours per year.

Mission Critical: Output available with varying load for the duration of the interruption of the normal source power. Average power output is 85% of the mission critical rated ekW. Typical peak demand up to 100% of rated ekW for up to 5% of the operating time. Typical operation is 200 hours per year, with maximum expected usage of 500 hours per year.

Prime: Output available with varying load for an unlimited time. Average power output is 70% of the prime rated ekW. Typical peak demand is 100% of prime rated ekW with 10% overload capability for emergency use for a maximum of 1 hour in 12. Overload operation cannot exceed 25 hours per year.

Prime-DCP: For data center applications only. Prime-DCP power output available with varying load for unlimited time. Average power output is not to exceed 100% of Prime-DCP rated ekW. Typical peak demand is 100% of the prime-DCP rated ekW with 10% overload capability for emergency use for a maximum of 1 hour in 12. Overload operation cannot exceed 25 hours per year.

Continuous: Output available with non-varying load for an unlimited time. Average power output is 70-100% of the continuous rated ekW. Typical peak demand is 100% of continuous rated ekW for 100% of the operating hours.

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