Siemens Energy will invest $1 billion to scale up production of grid and gas-turbine equipment across the United States, deepening a manufacturing presence that executives say is essential to meeting a sharp rise in electricity demand from digital infrastructure, industrial electrification and artificial intelligence.
The program, first outlined during the company’s capital markets event in North Carolina, combines expansions at existing sites with a greenfield project in Mississippi. More than 1,500 new roles in manufacturing, engineering and operations are expected.
Responding to power demand
The United States is in the midst of what industry leaders describe as a structural upswing in consumption. Utilities are reinforcing transmission networks while developers race to secure generation capacity for energy-intensive data centers and advanced manufacturing.
Siemens Energy said it will expand transformer output and service capabilities, strengthen domestic production of large gas turbines and add facilities that supply critical components for grid reliability. Concentrating investments in targeted locations, the company noted, allows faster deployment while making use of established industrial ecosystems.
Jobs and skills pipeline
Workforce development is central to the expansion. The company plans to widen its apprenticeship tracks and collaborate with trade schools and universities to ensure a steady pipeline of technicians and engineers.
“Siemens Energy has been making things in the United States for more than a century and we are experiencing a once-in-a-generation growth opportunity due to the resurgence of U.S. manufacturing and the growth of artificial intelligence,” said Christian Bruch, the company’s CEO. “We are excited to help write this next chapter of American energy expansion.”
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum welcomed the move, calling it “a tremendous investment in a critical part of our power grid supply chain.”
Multi-state build-out
A new high-voltage switchgear plant in Mississippi is expected to hire up to 300 people and will house a training center. In North Carolina, activities will range from transformer manufacturing to gas-turbine work and research functions, with about 500 positions added.
Florida operations will see turbine-component manufacturing grow in Tampa, while research capabilities expand in Orlando, including a digital-grid laboratory. Additional hiring is planned in Alabama, and facilities in New York and Texas will be modernized for pipeline-compression equipment.
Long U.S. legacy
Siemens Energy traces its American industrial roots to the 19th century and today employs more than 12,000 people nationwide. Roughly a quarter of U.S. power generation depends on its technologies, and the country accounts for a significant share of global orders.
By increasing local capacity and supplier engagement, the company says it aims to reinforce energy security while supporting domestic economic growth.
