As part of its plan to invest $1.5 billion to scale transformer manufacturing worldwide, Hitachi Energy is investing $106 million to expand its facility in Alamo, Tennessee. Groundbreaking for the expansion at the company’s Crockett County site takes place today with the goal of creating additional space for more production lines to boost capacity and support customer demand.
The new 60,000-square-foot facility will include over 35,000 square feet for manufacturing, 20,000 square feet of warehouse space, and 5,000 square feet of office space. The expanded site is expected to be operational by mid-2027 and will create over 100 new jobs in West Tennessee, offering long-term employment opportunities in engineering, skilled trades, and operational support roles.
Hitachi expects this Alamo expansion to significantly boost production of transformer bushings, including dry bushings for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and alternating current (AC) transmission systems up to 800 (kilovolts) kV. Once complete, the site will become the largest bushings manufacturing facility in North America, and one of the largest in the world. This investment recognizes the Alamo facility’s strategic importance in the U.S. domestic supply chain for power transmission infrastructure. The components manufactured in Alamo will support the growing need for long-distance power transmission to enable the rapid expansion of data centers, AI infrastructure, and other electrifying industries.
“This investment in Tennessee is also an investment in the future of America’s energy infrastructure. We’re not only increasing our ability to deliver vital components to customers across the U.S. and the world, but we’re also making a long-term commitment to the Crockett County community. This facility plays a critical role in meeting fast-growing energy demand from AI as well as grid expansion and modernization, and we’re proud to grow our footprint and strengthen domestic manufacturing right here in Tennessee,” said Steve McKinney, head of transformers, North America, Hitachi Energy.
By increasing the business’s total HVDC bushing capacity and enhancing global redundancy, the expansion de-risks single-site operations while supporting technology shifts in the market for dry bushings supporting IEEE standards.
Said Governor Bill Lee, “This project marks a significant investment in rural Tennessee, and I am grateful to the leaders in Crockett County and Alamo for their role in securing this expansion. Thank you again to the Hitachi Energy team for its continued investment in our state, which we know will create greater opportunity for Tennesseans in the years to come.”
This expansion in Alamo is a key step in supporting the build-out of energy infrastructure needed to power AI growth, increasing U.S. manufacturing capacity, and creating meaningful economic impact for the local communities in which the company operates.
