Mitsubishi Power's $490 million Chatham County expansion to create 220 jobs
Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. is investing $490 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Chatham County, near Pooler, Georgia. The project will add 450,000 square feet to the existing facility to manufacture parts for gas turbines, with the expansion expected to create more than 220 new jobs. Governor Brian Kemp and company officials announced the development, which responds to rising electricity demands driven by artificial intelligence and data center growth.
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- ✓ Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. is investing $490 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Chatham County, Georgia.
- ✓ The project is expected to create more than 220 new jobs.
- ✓ The expansion will add 450,000 square feet to manufacture parts for gas turbines.
- ✓ The investment is a response to rising power generation demand driven by artificial intelligence and data centers.
What changed
Governor Brian Kemp and Mitsubishi Power officially announced the $490 million manufacturing expansion in Chatham County.
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Mitsubishi Power Plans $490M Chatham County Expansion
Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. is investing $490 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Chatham County, near Pooler, Georgia. The project will add 450,000 square feet to the existing facility to manufacture parts for gas turbines, with the expansion expected to create more than 220 new jobs. Governor Brian Kemp and company officials announced the development, which responds to rising electricity demands driven by artificial intelligence and data center growth.
Why it matters
The expansion effectively doubles the facility's footprint in Chatham County as regional power needs surge. The announcement arrives on the eve of the annual Japan-Southeast Conference, highlighting foreign direct investment in Georgia's industrial sector.
What is confirmed
- Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. is investing $490 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Chatham County, Georgia.
- The project is expected to create more than 220 new jobs.
- The expansion will add 450,000 square feet to manufacture parts for gas turbines.
- The investment is a response to rising power generation demand driven by artificial intelligence and data centers.
What to watch next
- Timeline for the construction and completion of the 450,000-square-foot facility addition.
- Hiring timelines and recruitment details for the 220 new jobs.
confidence 100%Sources used for this update (19)
- WJCL — Mitsubishi Power's $490 million Chatham County expansion to create 220 jobs
- The Business Journals — Mitsubishi Power facility plans $490 million expansion in response to AI, data center demand
- WSB-TV — Mitsubishi announces nearly $490 million expansion in Georgia
- WSAV-TV — Governor Kemp announces $490 million Mitsubishi Power expansion in Chatham County
- WTOC — Mitsubishi Power to invest $490M, add 220 jobs in Chatham County
- Yahoo — Mitsubishi announce half-a-billion dollar expansion in Chatham County
- Manufacturing.net — Mitsubishi Power's $490M Investment in Georgia to Support Rising Power Generation Demand
- 97.5 Glory FM — Nearly half the new jobs promised Ga. so far this fiscal year are for NE Ga., including almost 300 in Hall Co.
- Global Atlanta — Power Giant Announces Half-Billion-Dollar Expansion Near Savannah on the Eve of Annual Japan-Southeast Conference
- 97.5 Glory FM — $490M plant expansion; Deputy sheriff arrested; Kratom ban urged
- www.wjcl.com — Mitsubishi Power to add 220 jobs in Chatham County - WJCL
- www.wtoc.com — Mitsubishi Power to invest $490M, add 220 jobs in Chatham County - WTOC
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