Hitachi Unveils $1 Billion U.S. Grid Investment to Meet Energy Demand

08 Sep 2025 CW Team

Raleigh, North Carolina / Zurich, 4 September 2025: Hitachi Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., today announced investments of over $1 billion in the U.S. to expand critical grid infrastructure manufacturing. Central to this plan is a $457 million large power transformer facility in South Boston, Virginia, the largest of its kind in the nation.

The new factory, supported by Governor Glenn Youngkin and the Commonwealth’s congressional delegation, will create more than 825 jobs. Additional expansions at existing sites across the U.S. aim to strengthen local supply chains and meet surging demand for high-voltage equipment, particularly to support AI data centres and manufacturing.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, “If we are going to win the AI race, reindustrialise, and keep the lights on, America is going to need a lot more reliable energy. Thankfully, Hitachi is delivering.”

Toshiaki Tokunaga, President & CEO of Hitachi, said, “This investment reflects our commitment to powering America’s energy future to meet the accelerating demands for reliable and sustainable solutions to benefit the nation.”

Hitachi Energy’s initiative is part of a wider $9 billion global investment programme to boost manufacturing capacity, R&D and partnerships in support of a more resilient and secure energy system.

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