825 new jobs expected with expanded Hitachi facility in South Boston

SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (WDBJ) - 825 jobs are expected to be created iwith the investment of $457 million by Hitachi Energy for the expansion of a power transformer production facility in South Boston, according to Governor Glenn Youngkin.

The new facility will produce large power transformers, which support applications such as high-voltage transmission, power generation, AI data centers, and large-scale industrial applications, according to Youngkin’s office. The campus is slated to be the largest manufacturing site for large power transformers in the United States.

“Power transformers are a linchpin technology for a robust and reliable electric grid and winning the AI race. Bringing production of large power transformers to the U.S. is critical to building a strong domestic supply chain f