Hitachi Energy has announced an investment of over 80 million euros (approx. $87 million) to expand its transformer operations in Spain. The project will generate up to 75 new jobs in the country and is part of the $1.5 billion investment to ramp up global transformers production to meet the rising demand.
The investment will expand the Power Transformers facility in Cordoba to over 32,000 square meters. Combined with process enhancements, the upgraded facility will optimize performance and boost the company’s global transformers manufacturing capacity. The mayor of Cordoba city and other regional and local authorities visited Hitachi Energy’s facilities to reiterate their support for employment creation and to attract investment to the region.
Operational since 1930, the facility in Cordoba is one of Hitachi Energy’s key manufacturing locations in Europe. It is specialized in the company’s TrafoStar global core technology platform and shell transformers, complemented by operations in Galindo, Bilbao. The investment will upgrade the capacity of both product lines and expand its operations to produce shunt reactors.
“The transformer investments in Spain is a great example of our commitment to expand our global footprint and capacity at speed and with the scale to meet the long-term needs of our customers and, at the same time, have a positive impact on the local communities, contributing to our social innovation efforts”, said Bruno Melles, Managing Director, Transformers Business Unit, Hitachi Energy.
