Generac to Acquire Enercon, Adding 160,000 Sq Ft Switchgear Capacity and 120 Employees
Generac will acquire Enercon Engineering, a 50-year-old East Peoria-based manufacturer with 120 employees and a 160,000 sq ft facility, adding custom generator enclosures and switchgear expertise. Combined with new Wisconsin plants, this deal positions Generac to scale C&I sales and meet data center backup power demand set to triple by 2030.
1. Acquisition Details
Generac signed a definitive agreement to acquire Enercon Engineering, a 50-year-old East Peoria, Illinois-based manufacturer with 120 employees and a 160,000 sq ft facility that specializes in custom generator enclosures and UL-certified switchgear.
2. Strategic Rationale
The acquisition adds specialized engineering and manufacturing capabilities to Generac’s Commercial & Industrial business, targeting the expanding data center market where global capacity could more than triple by 2030 and backup power demand is rising.
3. Capacity Expansion
Combined with Generac’s new state-of-the-art plants in Beaver Dam and Sussex, Wisconsin, the deal underscores the company’s plan to double C&I product sales and accelerate delivery of power distribution solutions to hyperscale and enterprise data centers.
4. Closing and Integration
Enercon will operate as “Enercon, a Generac company” under Generac’s Domestic Commercial & Industrial Business Group, retaining its leadership team, with the transaction expected to close in the second quarter of 2026 subject to regulatory approvals.