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Savannah turbine plant plans to double output as power demand grows
Mitsubishi Power Systems will spend $490 million to expand its Savannah factory, adding 220 jobs and doubling production capacity. The company says rising electricity demand, including from AI data centers, is driving the investment.
Mitsubishi Power Systems plans to invest $490 million in an expansion of its Savannah Machinery Works, a project expected to double the factory’s production capacity and add 220 jobs.
The company announced the expansion Friday, Oct. 23. The coastal Georgia facility manufactures natural gas-fired turbines for electricity providers across the Western Hemisphere, including Georgia Power and other Southern Co. utilities.
The project includes 450,000 square feet of additional factory space. Mitsubishi did not disclose the plant’s current workforce or provide a target date for the expansion, and said the 220 new positions represent a significant increase.
Turbine makers are increasing production as utilities plan new power infrastructure to meet growing electricity needs, including those associated with artificial intelligence data centers. Industry estimates cited in the announcement’s context put additional U.S. grid capacity needed by 2030 at 230 gigawatts—more than enough to power every home in the country.
Georgia Power has used turbines made at the Savannah facility, including at Plant Yates. The company opened the factory in 2010, initially promising 500 jobs.
The expansion will increase Savannah’s role in supplying large equipment for power generation. But the turbines Mitsubishi makes burn natural gas, meaning the plant’s growth is also tied to continued investment in fossil-fuel infrastructure even as utilities face pressure to reduce emissions.