Energy technology company Hitachi Energy plans to establish operations in Cary, North Carolina. The $10 million project is expected to create 150 jobs.
The investment will include the construction of a new 32,000-square-foot Power Electronics Center of Competence which will be focused on the development of devices that enable customers to increase transmission capacity without building new power lines, while enhancing the stability and resilience of large, complex electrical networks.
“We are in the ‘age of electricity,’ where demand is growing faster and the grid has become the new frontline of energy security,” said Marco Berardi, SVP and Head of Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service, Hitachi Energy. “As AI data centers reshape consumption patterns and electrification accelerates across industries, this new center will strengthen our ability to respond quickly with localized expertise, helping customers maintain grid stability, resilience and reliability.”…