Virginia Transformer to Build 600,000-Square-Foot Power Transformer Plant in Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Virginia Transformer announced on May 19 plans for a 600,000-square-foot power transformer plant in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, that will employ 1,100 people when complete.

Shoals Research Airpark

Construction at the Shoals Research Airpark in Colbert County will begin immediately, and initial production is expected to begin in January 2028. Earlier in May, the park received about $4.5 million for site work and public infrastructure through the Growing Alabama Tax Credit program.

Seventh manufacturing facility

The Muscle Shoals plant will be the company’s seventh manufacturing facility. It is in addition to expansion work underway at Virginia Transformer’s Rincon, Georgia, plant near Savannah, which will increase installed capacity there by 50% and is set for completion in March 2027.

Prabhat Jain, CEO of Virginia Transformer said:

“This investment represents the latest step in our ongoing expansion across North America, will create our seventh manufacturing facility, and reflects our confidence in the markets and customers we serve, as well as our dedicated workforce.”

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey said:

“Virginia Transformer will add value to the community with this advanced-manufacturing investment and employment opportunities.”