Hitachi Energy Announces $1 Billion Investment in US Manufacturing Projects to Support the Electrical Grid

“With digital technologies at the core of our business, we are delivering comprehensive solutions that solve significant societal problems. By investing in the United States, we are strengthening local economies while accelerating innovation,” says Hitachi Ltd. President and CEO Toshiaki Tokunaga.

Anna Smith

Sept. 11, 2025

Aeiral photo of Hitachi Energy’s South Boston, Virginia, campus

To meet the rapidly growing needs of data centers, Hitachi Energy has announced $1 billion in investments to broaden manufacturing of electrical grid infrastructure. Much of this investment will go toward a $457 million power transformer facility in Virginia.

In addition, Hitachi Energy has announced:

$106 million to expand its Alamo, Tennessee, transformer components facility.
$70 million to support its Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, high-voltage components manufacturing footprint.
$22.5 million to grow and modernize its Southwest Virginia dry-type transformer operations.

These investments are expected to create over 1,000 jobs.

Read these stories from our partner brands to learn more about Hitachi’s projects and investments:

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