# Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems to double distribution transformer capacity at Nakajo plant

Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems built a new 3,400 m² building at its Nakajo plant in Tainai, Niigata, Japan, to double production capacity for 30 kV-class special high-voltage transformers and amorphous transformers. Full-scale operation is planned from April 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-03-18
- Where: Tainai, Niigata, Japan
- Starts operating: Apr 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: double current production capacity
- Products: distribution transformers, amorphous transformers, 30 kV-class special high-voltage transformers
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems](https://endata.com/companies/5372.md)

## Sources

- [hitachi.com](https://www.hitachi.com/ja-jp/press/articles/2022/03/0318a/), 2022-03-18: "2022年4月から本格稼働を行い、年々大型化の傾向にある新エネルギー向けなどの30kVクラスの特別高圧変圧器や、省エネルギー性能に優れるアモルファス変圧器の生産能力を現在の約2倍に増強する計画です。"
- [monoist.itmedia.co.jp](https://monoist.itmedia.co.jp/mn/articles/2204/18/news031.html), 2022-04-18: "日立産機システムは、中条事業所に新棟を建設し、配電用変圧器の製造能力を強化する。"

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