# Prolec GE to invest $28.5M in Shreveport transformer facility expansion

Prolec GE USA will invest up to $28.5 million to expand its Caddo Parish facility in Shreveport, Louisiana. The expansion includes a third production line for electrical transformers used in wind farms, solar parks, and other applications, creating 153 new direct jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-04-25
- Where: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $28.5M
- Jobs: 153
- Status: under construction
- Products: electrical transformers
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Prolec GE USA](https://endata.com/companies/69940.md)
- [General Electric](https://endata.com/companies/1262.md) (partner)
- [Xignux](https://endata.com/companies/11492.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [opportunitylouisiana.gov](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/prolec-ge-shreveport-facility-expansion-to-create-153-new-jobs), 2023-04-25: "The hardworking and dedicated people of Louisiana were the main driver behind our decision to invest in our Shreveport operations."
- [ksla.com](https://www.ksla.com/2023/04/25/prolec-ge-announces-multi-million-dollar-expansion-caddo-parish-facility/), 2023-04-25: "Prolec GE USA, a joint venture between Xignux and General Electric, will invest up to $28.5 million to expand its Caddo Parish facility to manufacture electrical transformers used in wind farms, solar parks and other industrial and renewable energy applications."

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