HD Hyundai Electric has solidified its position in the global power equipment market by producing its 1,000th high-voltage transformer in the United States.
The company announced on August 2 that it held a ceremony at its North American production facility in Alabama to commemorate the milestone.
Key figures at the event included Kim Young-ki, President of HD Hyundai Electric, and Barbara Hampton, representative of Georgia Transmission.
The 1,000th transformer produced is a 500kV, 675-megavolt-ampere (MVA) high-voltage transformer, which will be delivered to Georgia Transmission to support stable power supply in Walton County, Florida.
Since establishing its North American production facility, HD Hyundai Electric has accumulated a production capacity of approximately 200 gigavolt-amperes (GVA) from the 1,000 transformers supplied to the U.S. market over the past 15 years, enough to meet the power demand of about 130 million households across the country.
Recently, the demand for electricity in the U.S. has surged due to the expansion of AI data centers and reshoring in manufacturing, leading to a shortage of high-voltage transformers. Industry experts consider HD Hyundai Electric, with its local production base, one of the biggest beneficiaries of this growing demand.
In fact, HD Hyundai Electric has demonstrated the competitiveness of its local production system in the U.S. power equipment market. According to global market research firm Guldin Report, the company achieved a market share of 17.2% in the U.S. high-voltage transformer market for units over 100 MVA in 2024, and 25.7% in 2025, ranking first for two consecutive years.
HD Hyundai Electric is currently working on the construction of its second plant in Alabama, which is expected to increase its annual transformer production capacity by about 50% upon completion in April next year, allowing for the production of transformers up to 765kV.
Kim Young-ki stated, "Since the establishment of our facility in 2011, we have aimed to create a 'world-class' production base to meet the growing demand for North American power infrastructure. The production of our 1,000th transformer is a significant achievement made possible by the skills and dedication of our employees and the trust of our customers."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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