Prolec GE, a Prolec subsidiary of a joint venture between GE and Xignux, a Mexico-based private company, has announced additional manufacturing investments of $85 million to meet unprecedented North American demand for single-phase pad-mount transformers.
Prolec GE will increase its manufacturing capacity in Monterrey, Mexico, by equipping a new facility capable of annually duplicating the number of transformers produced at its existing Mexico facility. The company will also take this opportunity to incorporate manufacturing technology to increase productivity and improve ergonomics in key areas throughout the new plant. GE’s new facility will be located less than one mile from the company’s existing location. Construction of the new plant will begin in 2024, with project completion scheduled for June 2025. Prolec GE’ is a provider of transformer solutions for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical energy for utilities, co-ops, municipalities, renewable project developers, and original equipment manufacturers.
