Hitachi Energy breaks ground on $457M power transformer plant expansion in South Boston, Virginia
Hitachi Energy broke ground on a major expansion of its South Boston campus to build the nation's largest facility for large power transformers. The $457 million project will create about 825 jobs and nearly double the existing workforce.
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one of the nation's largest manufacturing facilities for large power transformers
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“Hitachi Energy today broke ground on a major expansion of its South Boston campus, marking the next phase of a previously announced investment to establish the nation's largest facility for the production of large power transformers.”hitachienergy.com
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- hitachienergy.comHitachi Energy breaks ground on the nation’s largest facility for the production of large power transformers in South Boston, VirginiaAbigail Spanberger Governor of VirginiaJun 29, 2026
- wset.comHitachi Energy breaks ground on Halifax County expansion, adding 800-plus jobsAbby AllardJun 29, 2026
- enr.comHitachi Breaks Ground on $457M Va. Large Power Transformer Plant Expansion | Engineering News-RecordBryan GottliebJul 1, 2026
- spartansfirst.orgBuilding America’s Electric Future: The Southeast Emerges as America’s Electrical Infrastructure Manufacturing Corridor | Spartan's FirstJul 2, 2026
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