Hitachi Energy invests $528M in Mississippi transformer plant to double US production capacity by 2029, addressing grid equipment supply constraints driven by surging electricity demand from data centers and electrification.

Hitachi to double US production of small and medium-sized power transformers

An article from A new Mississippi facility will produce transformers in the 10 MVA to 160 MVA range, designed for voltages up to 230 kV, a Hitachi official told Utility Dive. Published Sept. 18, 2026 The inside of Hitachi Energy's transformer production facility in Crystal Springs, Miss. On Sept. 15, 2026, the company announced it would invest $528 million in a new facility in Gallman, Miss., with more than double the production capacity of Crystal Springs. Courtesy of Hitachi Energy This audio ...