Siemens Energy to invest $1bn in the US
Siemens Energy has confirmed it will invest $1bn expanding its manufacturing facilities and workforce in the US.
The commitment, drawn up at its Capital Market Day in Charlotte in November, comes as the US is experiencing an unparalleled surge in electricity demand, driven by the growth in data centres and AI.
Meeting this growth requires the accelerated deployment of modern, resilient grid infrastructure and a substantial increase in power‑generation capacity.
The program will include several brownfield expansions, increasing transformer production and servicing plus strengthening the manufacturing of large gas turbines on American soil.
It also includes construction of a new factory in Mississippi that will build essential grid components. With that approach, Siemens Energy is pursuing a strategy of targeted expansion to ensure the efficient use of manufacturing capacity to meet market demand.
Siemens Energy expects to create more than 1,500 highly skilled roles in manufacturing, operations and engineering to help deliver more power to more people throughout the country.
Christian Bruch, CEO and President of Siemens Energy, said it has been present in the US for more than a century and experiencing a once-in-a-generation growth opportunity due to the resurgence of US manufacturing and the growth of artificial intelligence.
“The current policy environment has contributed to this momentum,” he said. “The Trump Administration has made energy security, a reliable and resilient grid, and growing US manufacturing jobs a priority. This has supercharged the energy demand which is supporting new investments across the energy sector.”
The company plans to resume gas turbine manufacturing in Charlotte, produce gas turbine parts in Winston-Salem, and expanding grid technology project execution, engineering and sales alongside research and development in Raleigh.
In New York (Painted Post) and Texas (Houston) it will upgrade facilities that manufacture and service compression equipment used to move gas and liquids through pipelines.
