The remodeling and capacity expansion of Hitachi Energy’s electrical transformer plant in Colombia will allow an increase in production to supply local demand and that of other Latin American countries such as Mexico.
According to a report by Forbes Mexico, after the reopening of the factory, the Swiss-Japanese company indicated that the sale of electrical transformers to Mexico is still not very representative, since in the last 3 years it has only been 30 million dollars.
Hitachi Energy highlighted that this plant in Colombia will be an ally to cover the demand for electrical transformers in Mexico, which has increased 1,000% from 2020 to 2023, mainly driven by the oil & gas segments.
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Investment
For the expansion of the transformer plant, Hitachi Energy invested approximately US$6 million in infrastructure, technology and operational efficiency.
The Hitachi Energy transformer factory in Dosquebradas, Colombia was built in 1963 and was owned by ABB.
It has an area of about 30,000 square meters and a production capacity of more than 15,000 transformers per year.
According to Forbes, the company points out that this has not only positioned it well in Latin America, but also for markets such as the United States, Canada and Europe.
Hitachi Energy has increased its export of transformers from Colombia by 500% over the last 3 years, which is why the investment for this project was necessary.
The company explains that the acquisition of modern machinery will enable it to quadruple the production capacity of distribution transformers.
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