Hitachi Energy is expanding its transformers components factory in Piteå by investing in new machinery and increasing the number of employees by 50 percent. Hitachi announced that this investment addresses the growing demand for power transmission equipment worldwide, driven by the energy transition.

“We see increased demand for our world-leading technology that accelerates the transition to clean energy around the world, and we are very pleased that we can invest and expand our production in Piteå” said Tobias Hansson, Country Managing Director
Hitachi Energy Sweden.

The factory in Piteå produces composite insulators used in transformers, circuit breakers, and power electronics, components in systems that contribute to and enable the transfer of large amounts of energy between countries and over long distances. The expanded factory will be able to increase the amount of available equipment, significantly improve operations, and facilitate planning and material handling in the production flow. Three separate production lines will be created: small insulators, large insulators, and cylinders for tap changers.

Hitachi Energy in Sweden and across Europe is on a growth journey, with extensive investments and new recruitments driven by the accelerating energy transition. The investment in Piteå is one of the company's expansions in Sweden; in 2024, the company announced a major investment and capacity increase at the plant in Ludvika and Västerås, and it inaugurated an expanded factory in Smedjebacken.