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Siemens Energy, Charlotte
Charlotte, United States35.23°N 80.84°W
computed criticality13/100
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≈$150m for transformer production by 2027
2024Fault line
The second bet on reshoring transformer manufacturing to the United States, on an existing turbine site. US demand for power transformers has grown 119% since 2019; even combined, the newly announced capacities do not close the gap before the end of the decade.
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