Hitachi Energy further expands its Ludvika plant
Hitachi Energy announces an investment of SEK 700 million to further expand its operations in Ludvika, with a 20,000 square meter facility. The factory has a long legacy of innovation in manufacturing HVDC systems. The extension will house increased testing capacity for control and protection systems, co-located office spaces for improved collaboration, and a new visitor center to strengthen engagement with customers and partners.
- SEK 700 million in investment to strengthen Ludvika's role as a global competence centre for high-voltage direct current (HVDC)
- Five-fold increase in test capacity for Modular Advanced Control for HVDC System (MACH)
- New visitor centre to strengthen customer and partner contact
- Attractive new office workplace with room for 1000 people
The new facility will enable Hitachi Energy to quintuple its testing capacity to meet customers' growing demand for advanced energy solutions. The new office space will provide an opportunity to improve collaboration and increase efficiency among employees, who make up a large number of the 2,000 additional new hires1 announced in Sweden, and ensures a more flexible and innovative work environment. In addition, the visitor center will provide an enjoyable experience, where Hitachi Energy's cutting-edge technology supporting the transition to renewable energy will be showcased.
Tobias Hansson, CEO of Hitachi Energy in Sweden said "I am pleased that we will have another major expansion in Ludvika, a unique place where it all began 125 years ago and which continues to develop and attract employees from all over the world. The expertise and expertise that exists in Ludvika in high-voltage direct current is unique and something we are proud of globally."
Hitachi Energy has delivered more than half of the world's HVDC projects, including the North Sea offshore wind grid connection projects, DolWin 1 and 2, EstLink 1, which improves energy security in the Baltic Sea region and the common European electricity market with assured reliability and availability, as well as the recently inaugurated Caithness-Moray and Shetland project, the first multi-terminal live HVDC interconnector in operation in Europe.
The investment reflects Hitachi Energy's long-term strategy to strengthen its operations in Ludvika, a key hub for its global operations, and is part of the USD 6 billion global investment announced in 2024. With additional space and modern premises, the company is well positioned to accelerate innovation and meet the changing needs of the energy industry.
