Hitachi said it will invest more than $1 billion in U.S. grid manufacturing. About $457 million goes to a new large power transformer plant in South Boston, Virginia, which it called the largest of its kind in the country and which will create more than 825 jobs. Further Hitachi Energy expansions include Alamo, Tennessee ($106 million), Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania ($70 million) and southwestern Virginia ($22.5 million). The investment The South Boston plant will be built next to Hitachi Energy's existing transformer factory in Halifax County. Records reviewed by ENR describe a manufacturing building of more than 300,000 square feet with a 375-ton overhead crane, with finished transformers shipped by rail. Some units will be as large as a two-story building. The other projects in the package cover different product lines. The $106 million Alamo, Tennessee expansion makes transformer components and is due to be operational by mid-2027. The $70 million Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania investment expands output of high-voltage switchgear and breakers, including SF6-free EconiQ products. The $22.5 million southwestern Virginia project upgrades the Bland plant, which makes dry-type transformers, and adds a 75,000-square-foot facility in Atkins. Jobs and incentives Virginia's package includes a performance-based Major Employment and Investment grant of up to $29.4 million, plus recruiting and training support through the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program. Halifax County donated about 10 acres of land, and a state Workforce Housing Investment Program grant supports housing for new workers. In April 2026 Governor Abigail Spanberger approved the incentive terms, which require at least $457.1 million in capital investment and at least 825 new full-time jobs. The new roles will span engineering, advanced manufacturing and operations. Local reports say the expansion would roughly double the current South Boston workforce of about 850. The company has not given a hiring schedule. Timeline Hitachi Energy broke ground on the South Boston plant on June 29, 2026, with Governor Spanberger and members of Virginia's congressional delegation attending. The company has said the facility should be operational, with first shipments, in 2028. The Alamo expansion is part of a separate plan to invest $1.5 billion in transformer manufacturing worldwide.
