Siemens Energy said it is investing $1 billion to ramp-up manufacturing in the United States and expanding its workforce.
The program will include several brownfield expansions, increasing transformer production and servicing plus strengthening the manufacturing of large gas turbines on American soil. It also includes construction of a brand-new factory in Mississippi that will build essential grid components.
Siemens Energy expects to create more than 1,500 roles in manufacturing, operations and engineering.
U.S. sites that will receive new investments include:
Mississippi (Greater Richland Area): constructing a new high-voltage switchgear facility to build essential grid components. The facility also plans to hire up to 300 new employees and will include a training center.
North Carolina (Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Raleigh): increasing manufacturing and servicing capabilities for large power transformers and resuming gas turbine manufacturing in Charlotte; producing gas turbine parts in Winston-Salem; and expanding grid technology project execution, engineering and sales alongside research and development in Raleigh. The company also will add 500 jobs throughout these 3 communities, in addition to continuing partnerships with local trade schools and universities.
Florida (Orlando and Tampa): growing the Tampa facility to manufacture more blades and vanes, critical parts in the supply chain for gas turbines. In Orlando, upgrading research and development capabilities at the company’s Innovation Center, including building an artificial intelligence digital grid technologies laboratory with NVIDIA. Also relocating and modernizing the headquarters to Orlando’s Lake Nona community.
Alabama (Fort Payne): expanding production of copper and insulation electrical components for generators, creating 120 new jobs.
New York (Painted Post) and Texas (Houston): upgrading facilities that manufacture and service compression equipment used to move gas and liquids through pipelines.
