Hitachi Energy invests in GIS and GIL in the Czech Republic
Hitachi Energy is investing over 1.1 billion CZK (approximately $47 million) to expand its high-voltage products factory in Brno, Czech Republic.
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Czech Republic, Brno: Hitachi Energy is investing over 1.1 billion CZK (approximately $47 million) to expand its high-voltage products factory in Brno, Czech Republic. Set to be completed by the end of 2025, the expansion will increase the factory’s production capacity by over 40% and create up to 200 new jobs. The factory, operational since 2007, plays a key role in manufacturing gas-insulated lines (GIL) and components for gas-insulated switchgear (GIS).
“As the global high-voltage switchgear market is expected to grow by 14%, reaching $60 billion by 2050, the Brno facility is central to Hitachi Energy’s strategy to help integrated renewables and improve grid reliability,” Dirk Uhde, Global Head of Operations, Business Unit High Voltage Products, Hitachi Energy, said.
The expansion will see new production technologies, including a modern welding shop using highly reliable friction stir welding technology, a robotized powder coating facility, and a new service center leveraging digital technologies. The building, set to cover over 50000 m2, will bring all production units under one roof, improving efficiency and output. The factory will produce encapsulated high-voltage products and components for systems ranging from 72.5 kV to 500 kV for use in transmission and distribution systems around the world. It will also produce components for Hitachi Energy’s EconiQ™ portfolio, which eliminates sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) from high-voltage equipment.
Source: Hitachi Energy
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