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Siemens Energy Unveils $1 Billion U.S. Buildout to Scale Grid Equipment and Gas Turbines

The expansion responds to soaring electricity demand fueled by data‑center growth, AI infrastructure and new manufacturing.

Overview

  • Siemens Energy will expand plants in Alabama, Florida, New York and Texas, restart turbine manufacturing in Charlotte, and build a new high‑voltage switchgear factory in Mississippi over the next two years.
  • The company projects more than 1,500 new skilled U.S. jobs, including roughly 500 roles tied to a $421 million North Carolina buildout across Charlotte, Winston‑Salem and Raleigh.
  • Turbine production in Charlotte is slated to resume with first units targeted to ship in about two to three years, with related parts output expanding in Winston‑Salem and Tampa.
  • An AI‑focused digital grid laboratory in Orlando will be developed with Nvidia to analyze real‑world grid data and improve resilience and operations.
  • Executives say the U.S. push will raise annual global large‑turbine output by roughly 20% even as supply‑chain lead times and permitting remain constraints, and the plan has drawn public backing from Trump administration officials.