Hitachi, Ltd. has announced plans to build a new transformer plant in Mississippi in the southern United States, with an investment of approximately $528 million (about ¥80 billion). Construction is scheduled to begin within the year, with production targeted to start in 2029. The project comes amid growing demand for power grids serving AI data centers.
Hitachi, Ltd. has announced plans to build a new transformer plant in Mississippi in the United States. The investment will total $528 million, or approximately ¥80 billion.
The new plant is intended to meet growing AI-related demand from data centers, and Hitachi plans to expand its production capacity to more than twice its current level.
Construction is expected to begin within the year, with production targeted to start in 2029. The plan reflects growing demand for stable power-grid supply and large-scale data processing.