# Hitachi invests $457M in large power transformer facility in South Boston

Hitachi will invest $457 million for a large power transformer facility in South Boston, plus $106 million in transformer component manufacturing in Alamo, Tennessee, $70 million to expand high-voltage components in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, and $22.5 million to expand transformer manufacturing in Virginia.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-01-06
- Where: South Boston, Virginia; Alamo, Tennessee; Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania; Virginia, United States
- Value: $655.5M
- Status: announced
- Products: large power transformers, transformer components, high-voltage components
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Hitachi](https://endata.com/companies/1325.md)

## Sources

- [ecmag.com](https://www.ecmag.com/magazine/articles/article-detail/investment-by-grid-equipment-makers-could-ease-shortage), 2026-01-06: "Hitachi, Santa Clara, Calif., will invest $457 million for a large power transformer facility in south Boston and $106 million in transformer component manufacturing in Alamo, Tenn., along with $70 million to expand production of high-voltage components in and around Mount Pleasant, Pa., and $22.5 m"

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