# Mitsubishi Electric to build SiC power semiconductor plant in Kumamoto

Mitsubishi Electric will invest about 100 billion yen to build a new building at its Kikuchi plant in Kumamoto Prefecture to increase production of silicon carbide power semiconductors. Wafer production capacity is expected to be five times that of fiscal 2022 by fiscal 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-03-14
- Where: Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $740.0M (100.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 5 times fiscal 2022 wafer capacity by fiscal 2026
- Products: SiC power semiconductors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Electric](https://endata.com/companies/2378.md)

## Sources

- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUC146R20U3A310C2000000/), 2023-03-14: "三菱電機は14日、省エネ性能が高い炭化ケイ素（SiC）製のパワー半導体を増産すると発表した。"

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