# Prolec GE Waukesha breaks ground on $140M transformer plant expansion in Goldsboro

Prolec GE Waukesha Inc. broke ground on a $140 million expansion at its Goldsboro, North Carolina facility to nearly double medium power transformer production from 220 to 420 units annually, creating about 330 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-03-20
- Where: Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $140.0M
- Jobs: 330
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 220 to 420 medium power transformers annually
- Products: medium power transformers
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Prolec-GE Waukesha](https://endata.com/companies/79583.md)

## Sources

- [transformer-technology.com](https://transformer-technology.com/prolec-ge-waukesha-breaks-ground-on-140m-goldsboro-expansion/), 2026-03-20: "The 144,000-square-foot facility will include core cutting, coil winding, assembly, and testing operations, supporting production efficiency and quality control."
- [newsargus.com](https://www.newsargus.com/wt/waukesha-expansion-to-nearly-double-manufacturing-site/article_45f9972b-e1b1-57ef-8dfa-2fa0c34b41a4.html), 2026-04-10: "the company is making a $140 million capital investment to increase the facility's annual capacity from 220 units to 420 units and adding 200 additional transformers per year."

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