Hitachi Energy, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., announced that it will build a new transformer plant in Galman, Mississippi, US. The investment will total $528 million, with the plant expected to be more than twice the size of the existing facility and its production capacity also more than twice as large.
Hitachi Energy, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., announced that it will build a new transformer plant in Galman, Mississippi, US. The investment will total $528 million, with the plant to be more than twice the size of the existing facility and production capacity to be increased by more than twofold. Production is targeted to begin in 2029.
The company cited the expansion of advanced manufacturing, the electrification of industry and rising demand from data centers as the background to the project. It said the plant will strengthen domestic production capacity for transmission and distribution infrastructure in the US, helping to make the power grid more resilient and stabilize supply chains.