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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
2024
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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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Siemens Energy (Munich)
Charlotte site (North Carolina)
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