Vadodara: Hitachi Energy today announced its approximately Rs 2000 crore investment to establish a new Large Power Transformer (LPT) factory at Karjan near Vadodara in Gujarat. The new large power transformer factory will complement Hitachi Energy India Limited’s existing footprint of power, dry distribution and traction transformer factories in Gujarat state and transformer insulation and components factories in Mysore and Halol.

The project is expected to create more than 1,000 direct and indirect jobs, supporting local economic development and skills advancement. Scheduled for completion in FY28, the new transformer factory will manufacture power transformers to enable faster delivery of mission-critical grid equipment. It will support applications like high-voltage transmission, HVDC, power generation, AI data centres, and large-scale industrial applications.

The Vadodara factory is planned as a LEED-certified site, with a strong focus on energy efficiency, responsible resource use, and reduced environmental impact. Developed as fully digital, it will integrate smart manufacturing technologies and end-to-end digital connectivity.

According to a report1 by the Central Electricity Authority, India will require investments totalling INR 7.93 lakh crore in transmission infrastructure to integrate more than 900 gigawatts (GW) of non-fossil fuel-based energy by 2035. Against this backdrop, the growing demand for Large Power Transformers, driven by grid expansion, data centers, and industrial electrification, creates a need for greater local manufacturing capacity. DeshGujarat