Hitachi Energy announces $528 million Mississippi transformer factory

Hitachi Energy has announced a new $528 million transformer manufacturing facility in Gallman, Mississippi, as part of a broader U.S. manufacturing expansion.

• The project is Hitachi Energy’s largest single investment in the U.S. to date, will be more than twice the size of the existing Crystal Springs plant, and is expected to double production capacity; construction is slated to begin late 2026 with production starting in 2029.
• The company says the Mississippi project is part of an approximately $1.5 billion U.S. manufacturing program; related investments cited include $457 million in South Boston, Virginia, $106 million in Alamo, Tennessee, and $70 million in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.