# Yanmar to build emergency power system factory in Kitakyushu, Japan

Yanmar Energy System Co., Ltd. will build a new factory in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan, to produce emergency power generation systems for data centers. Construction will begin after a site agreement signed on April 7, 2026, with operations scheduled to start in 2028.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-04-07
- Where: Koyomachi, Wakamatsu Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100 units per year
- Products: emergency power generation systems, GY175 Series generators
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Yanmar Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/4521.md)
- [Yanmar Energy System](https://endata.com/companies/42350.md)
- [Yanmar Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/4521.md) (partner)
- [Yanmar Energy System](https://endata.com/companies/42350.md) (partner)
- [Yanmar Energy System Manufacturing Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/91247.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [yanmar.com](https://www.yanmar.com/global/energy/news/2026/04/07/163490.html), 2026-04-07: "Yanmar Energy System Co., Ltd., a group company of Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd., will begin construction of a new factory in Fukuoka to meet strong demand for emergency power generation systems mainly for data centers."
- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOJC070US0X00C26A4000000/), 2026-04-07: "ヤンマーホールディングス（HD）は7日、北九州市内でデータセンターなどに対応する大容量の非常用発電機の新工場を建設すると発表した。"
- [mynewsdesk.com](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/yanmar/pressreleases/yanmar-to-build-new-emergency-power-system-factory-for-data-centers-in-fukuoka-japan-3441771), 2026-04-07: "The factory is scheduled to begin operations in 2028 as a core production base for Yanmar Energy System Manufacturing Co., Ltd."
- [rermag.com](https://www.rermag.com/news-analysis/headline-news/news/55370022/yanmar-expands-generator-production-with-new-japan-factory-to-meet-power-demand), 2026-04-10: "The new factory — located in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan — will serve as Yanmar’s core production base for large-capacity generators."

---
Data from Endata (https://endata.com/). Announcements are summarized from public sources and may be incomplete; check the linked originals.