1 EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Capstone Turbine Corporation (the "Company") of our report dated February 2, 2001, contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Los Angeles, California July 31, 2001