Hitachi Energy invests $30 million to expand Canada’s capacity to maintain critical power grid infrastructure

Today, Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader in electrification, announced investments of $30 million CAD ($22 million USD) to expand and modernize its service operations in Ontario. The investment aims at addressing Canada’s growing electricity demand while mitigating the challenges posed by aging grid infrastructure. It includes the purchase and upgrade of the company’s Stoney Creek facility and the acquisition of a new field service center in Cambridge. Together, these expansions will add new jobs to Hitachi Energy’s existing Canadian workforce of more than 1,200 employees and strengthen the nation’s ability to keep critical grid equipment in service during rapid electrification.

Canada’s electricity demand is rising sharply, driven by population growth, digitalization, industrial electrification, and the shift to clean energy. Replacing aging grid infrastructure can take years, and utilities across North America face growing pressure to keep existing equipment in service. Hitachi Energy’s investment in the Cambridge facility is part of the company’s recently announced $1 billion USD commitment to the organic expansion of its global Service business. This global initiative focuses on strengthening lifecycle services for critical energy infrastructure. It also advances Canada’s progress toward a net-zero electricity grid by 2050 by increasing the nation’s capacity to refurbish and maintain large power transformers, which are essential for long-distance, high-voltage transmission.

The Stoney Creek facility is Canada’s only site dedicated to upgrading and extending the life of medium and large-power transformers up to 765 kV. It refurbishes dozens of units annually for utilities and industrial customers across Canada and the United States. Planned upgrades will shorten turnaround times, helping customers return critical assets to service faster and ease grid pressures. Refurbishing transformers can cut emissions by up to 70% compared to manufacturing new equipment by reusing major components.

Hitachi Energy’s new facility in Cambridge will serve as the dedicated hub for field service expertise, to help deliver on-site maintenance and rapid response services to ensure customers can keep their systems running reliably and efficiently. These investments expand service capabilities and reinforce Canada’s ability to maintain critical power grid infrastructure during one of the fastest periods of electrification in the country’s history.