Hitachi Energy India has announced an additional investment of ₹2,000 crore to establish a greenfield large power transformer manufacturing facility at Karjan in Vadodara district, Gujarat, significantly expanding its domestic manufacturing footprint to meet the rising demand for grid infrastructure, renewable energy integration, and data center electrification.
The fresh investment was approved by the company’s board and comes on top of the ₹2,000 crore capital expenditure program announced in October 2024, taking Hitachi Energy India’s cumulative investment commitment to ₹4,000 crore. The expansion underscores the company’s long-term confidence in India’s rapidly growing power transmission sector.
The new facility will manufacture large power transformers, a critical component for transmission networks, renewable energy projects, industrial electrification, and high-capacity grid connections. Growing investments in solar, wind, battery energy storage systems, green hydrogen projects, rail electrification, and hyperscale data centers have created unprecedented demand for transformer capacity across the country.
According to company disclosures, the Karjan plant is expected to strengthen India’s transformer manufacturing ecosystem while supporting both domestic and export markets. Industry demand for high-voltage and extra-high-voltage transformers has surged as utilities and developers accelerate grid modernization projects and renewable energy integration programs.
Hitachi Energy India reported strong financial performance in FY26, supported by robust order inflows and a growing project pipeline. The company stated that expanding manufacturing capacity is essential to address increasing customer demand and reduce delivery timelines for critical grid equipment. Its order backlog has also reached record levels, reflecting strong momentum across transmission, renewable energy, and infrastructure segments.
The new Vadodara investment aligns with India’s broader energy transition goals, including the expansion of renewable energy capacity, strengthening interstate transmission networks, and enhancing power system reliability. The facility is expected to contribute to local employment generation, supply chain development, and the government’s “Make in India” manufacturing initiative.
With cumulative investments now reaching ₹4,000 crore, Hitachi Energy India is positioning itself as a key supplier of advanced transformer technologies needed to support the country’s accelerating electrification and clean energy growth.
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