{"version":"1","article":{"id":"hitachi-energy-mississippi-transformer-factory-2026","slug":"hitachi-energy-mississippi-transformer-factory-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/hitachi-energy-mississippi-transformer-factory-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/hitachi-energy-mississippi-transformer-factory-2026?lang=en","title":"Hitachi Energy plans a $528 million transformer factory in Mississippi","summary":"The company expects more than 700 jobs at the Gallman facility, with construction scheduled to begin late in 2026 and production planned for 2029.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-04T01:07:24+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-04T01:07:24+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-15","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Hitachi Energy","url":"https://www.hitachienergy.com/news-and-events/press-releases/2026/09/hitachi-deepens-commitment-to-u-s-manufacturing-with-528-million-mississippi-transformer-factory","checkedAt":"2026-10-03","publishedAt":"2026-09-15"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/hitachi-energy-mississippi-transformer-factory-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/hitachi-energy-mississippi-transformer-factory-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/hitachi-energy-mississippi-transformer-factory-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/hitachi-energy-mississippi-transformer-factory-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/hitachi-energy-mississippi-transformer-factory-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/hitachi-energy-mississippi-transformer-factory-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/hitachi-energy-mississippi-transformer-factory-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/hitachi-energy-mississippi-transformer-factory-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/hitachi-energy-mississippi-transformer-factory-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/hitachi-energy-mississippi-transformer-factory-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Hitachi Energy announced on September 15 that it plans to build a $528 million power-transformer manufacturing facility in Gallman, Mississippi. The company said the site is expected to create more than 700 jobs and would be its largest single U.S. investment to date. Gallman is described as the cornerstone of a broader U.S. manufacturing expansion program of around $1.5 billion. The announcement sets out an investment plan and expected capacity; it does not say construction is complete or that production has begun. Hitachi Energy expects construction to start late in 2026 and transformer production at the new facility to begin in 2029.","The new factory will be about 6.5 miles, or ten kilometers, from Hitachi Energy’s existing Crystal Springs facility. The company says it will be more than twice the size of the current plant and will more than double capacity. After completion, transformer production is expected to move from Crystal Springs to Gallman. The company says the Crystal Springs building will continue to be used for warehousing, training or other operational needs. That transition is a material part of the announcement for local jobs and facilities. The company has not yet provided details such as a hiring timetable, wage levels or specific production volumes at Gallman.","Hitachi Energy cited rising U.S. electricity demand and the need for grid equipment as reasons for the investment. Its announcement associated demand growth with advanced manufacturing, industrial electrification, data centers and modernization of the national power grid. The additional capacity is intended to increase domestic production of power transformers and other grid infrastructure. These are the company’s rationale and planned contribution; the announcement does not include an independent analysis quantifying future demand from those sectors. The planned factory capacity should therefore be distinguished from a realized effect on U.S. electricity supply or grid reliability.","The Mississippi project joins investments the company has announced in other states. Hitachi Energy said construction began in June on a $457 million expansion of its large power-transformer factory in South Boston, Virginia, with 825 jobs planned. Previous company announcements also described a $106 million expansion of transformer-component production in Tennessee and a $70 million investment in high-voltage equipment in Pennsylvania. The company says these projects bring its U.S. manufacturing expansion program to around $1.5 billion. That amount is a company statement covering multiple facilities and timelines; the Mississippi factory’s separate announced investment is $528 million.","According to the company, transformer production will continue at Crystal Springs until the Gallman facility is completed. Production is then expected to transfer to the new building, while Crystal Springs remains in use for warehousing, training or other operations. The plan means the capacity expansion should not be equated with the closure of the existing local site. The company has not released a more detailed operating plan specifying when the jobs will be created, which transformer models the plant will produce or at what rate, or whether the schedule may change. This report relays the investment and timetable in Hitachi Energy’s September 15 announcement; it does not present planned employment or capacity as already realized."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The company expects more than 700 jobs at the Gallman facility, with construction scheduled to begin late in 2026 and production planned for 2029.\n\nHitachi Energy announced on September 15 that it plans to build a $528 million power-transformer manufacturing facility in Gallman, Mississippi. The company said the site is expected to create more than 700 jobs and would be its largest single U.S. investment to date. Gallman is described as the cornerstone of a broader U.S. manufacturing expansion program of around $1.5 billion. The announcement sets out an investment plan and expected capacity; it does not say construction is complete or that production has begun. Hitachi Energy expects construction to start late in 2026 and transformer production at the new facility to begin in 2029.\n\nThe new factory will be about 6.5 miles, or ten kilometers, from Hitachi Energy’s existing Crystal Springs facility. The company says it will be more than twice the size of the current plant and will more than double capacity. After completion, transformer production is expected to move from Crystal Springs to Gallman. The company says the Crystal Springs building will continue to be used for warehousing, training or other operational needs. That transition is a material part of the announcement for local jobs and facilities. The company has not yet provided details such as a hiring timetable, wage levels or specific production volumes at Gallman.\n\nHitachi Energy cited rising U.S. electricity demand and the need for grid equipment as reasons for the investment. Its announcement associated demand growth with advanced manufacturing, industrial electrification, data centers and modernization of the national power grid. The additional capacity is intended to increase domestic production of power transformers and other grid infrastructure. These are the company’s rationale and planned contribution; the announcement does not include an independent analysis quantifying future demand from those sectors. The planned factory capacity should therefore be distinguished from a realized effect on U.S. electricity supply or grid reliability.\n\nThe Mississippi project joins investments the company has announced in other states. Hitachi Energy said construction began in June on a $457 million expansion of its large power-transformer factory in South Boston, Virginia, with 825 jobs planned. Previous company announcements also described a $106 million expansion of transformer-component production in Tennessee and a $70 million investment in high-voltage equipment in Pennsylvania. The company says these projects bring its U.S. manufacturing expansion program to around $1.5 billion. That amount is a company statement covering multiple facilities and timelines; the Mississippi factory’s separate announced investment is $528 million.\n\nAccording to the company, transformer production will continue at Crystal Springs until the Gallman facility is completed. Production is then expected to transfer to the new building, while Crystal Springs remains in use for warehousing, training or other operations. The plan means the capacity expansion should not be equated with the closure of the existing local site. The company has not released a more detailed operating plan specifying when the jobs will be created, which transformer models the plant will produce or at what rate, or whether the schedule may change. This report relays the investment and timetable in Hitachi Energy’s September 15 announcement; it does not present planned employment or capacity as already realized.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}