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Memphis plant to double large transformer output, aims to be largest U.S. producer by 2027
Summary
Speakers at a Memphis announcement said a local manufacturing facility will expand production of large power transformers from about 130 to 250 units per year by 2027 and expects to supply high-voltage units used to support data centers, renewables and transmission upgrades across the U.S.
Speaker 4, Speaker, said the Memphis facility plans to double annual production of large power transformers from about 130 to 250 units by 2027 and expects to become the largest domestic producer of such transformers.
The expansion “will be the largest domestic producer of large power transformers by 2027,” Speaker 2, Speaker, said, adding that the plant will be among a small number of facilities globally able to produce 765,000-volt units. “We’re gonna support that expansion that’s gonna be happening from Texas to the Midwest, Ohio Valley and the Mid Atlantic,” Speaker 2 said.
Why it matters: Speakers linked the announcement to growing electricity demand driven by data…
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