HD Hyundai Electric Becomes First Korean Company to Produce 1,000th Ultra-High Voltage Transformer in the U.S.

Commemorative Event Held at Alabama Subsidiary
Cumulative Production Reaches Approximately 200 GVA
Production Capacity to Increase by 50% with Completion of Second Plant Next Year

HD Hyundai Electric has solidified its position in the core global power equipment market by becoming the first company in the domestic industry to produce its 1,000th ultra-high voltage transformer locally in the United States.

Kim Younggi, President of HD Hyundai Electric (left), and Barbara Hampton, Representative of Georgia Transmission, are posing for a commemorative photo at the celebration event for the production of the 1000th ultra-high voltage transformer at HD Hyundai Electric's North American manufacturing subsidiary. HD Hyundai Electric

On August 2, HD Hyundai Electric announced that it recently held a "North America Subsidiary 1,000th Transformer Production Commemorative Event" at its North American manufacturing subsidiary located in Alabama, USA. The event was attended by key figures, including Kim Youngki, President of HD Hyundai Electric, and Barbara Hampton, CEO of Georgia Transmission (GTC).

The 1,000th product manufactured this time is a 500-kilovolt (kV), 675-megavolt-ampere (MVA) ultra-high voltage transformer. This transformer will be delivered to Georgia Transmission, an American power transmission specialist, and will be deployed in the power grid of Walton County, Florida.

Since the establishment of its North American subsidiary, HD Hyundai Electric has supplied 1,000 power transformers locally over the past 15 years, with a cumulative production capacity reaching approximately 200 gigavolt-amperes (GVA). This is equivalent to the amount of electricity that can power 130 million households across the United States.

HD Hyundai Electric is demonstrating the competitiveness of its local production system in the U.S. power equipment market. According to Goulden Reports, a global power market research firm, HD Hyundai Electric achieved a market share of 17.2% in the U.S. ultra-high voltage transformer market (100 MVA and above) in 2024, and 25.7% in 2025, ranking first in market share for two consecutive years.

HD Hyundai Electric began its proactive localization strategy in 2011 by establishing the first North American manufacturing subsidiary among domestic companies, prior to the full-scale expansion of power infrastructure demand in the U.S. Through continuous investment and expansion of its production facilities, the company has increased its annual production capacity from 70 units at the time of establishment to 105 units, becoming the largest power transformer production hub in the United States.

When the construction of the second Alabama plant, which is currently underway, is completed in April next year, annual power transformer production capacity will increase by about 50%, and the company will be able to produce transformers rated up to 765 kV.

President Kim Youngki said, "Since the establishment in 2011, our goal has been to create a world-class production base to meet the growing demand for power infrastructure in North America. The production of our 1,000th transformer is a meaningful achievement made possible by the technical expertise and dedication of our employees, as well as the trust of our customers."

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