# Hitachi Energy to invest $300M in smart transformer factory in Hefei

Hitachi Energy announced an investment of about USD 300 million to build a smart transformer factory and expand transformer component capacity (tap changers, bushings) in Hefei, China. Tap changer capacity will nearly triple.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-08-27
- Where: Hefei, China, China
- Value: $300.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: tap changer capacity nearly tripled
- Products: power transformers, tap changers, bushings, transformer components
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md), [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Hitachi Energy](https://endata.com/companies/15140.md)

## Sources

- [sfccn.com](https://www.sfccn.com/2026/8-27/3MMDE0MDRfMjIyMjY3MQ.html), 2026-08-27: "此次投资将大幅扩展合肥工厂的生产范围——未来这里将生产全系列分接开关和全系列套管产品"

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