Heron plans $100M factory for next-gen power electronics in US
Heron Power has selected Morgan Hill, California as the home of its first large-scale factory and expects to add more than 600 jobs in advanced manufacturing, engineering and operations roles in California.
Heron Power, an American advanced power electronics manufacturer, has said that it plans to build a USD 100 million factory in California to make advanced transformers for the US electric grid.
The company has selected Morgan Hill, California as the home of its first large-scale factory and expects to add more than 600 jobs in advanced manufacturing, engineering and operations roles in California, Heron Power said in a press release.
Heron will convert a former 286,000 square foot distribution warehouse 30 minutes south of San Jose into an advanced manufacturing facility to produce Heron Link, a 5-megawatt medium voltage power conversion system for large-scale energy and datacenter projects.
The factory is designed to manufacture up to 10,000 Heron Links a year, over 40 gigawatts annually. Site preparation for manufacturing begins immediately, with mass production slated to begin in late 2027, the press release said.
“America’s grid has to grow faster than it has in decades. We’re seeing new demand from AI and EVs, and at the same time new supply from solar and storage,” said Drew Baglino, CEO and Founder of Heron Power. “The equipment running the grid hasn’t changed in fifty years. Heron Factory One in Morgan Hill is how we fix that. We’re manufacturing the leapfrog technology our grid needs, at scale, in America first.”
“Heron Power is building the technology that will make America’s grid faster, more efficient and more reliable, and we’re proud to support their expansion in California through CalCompetes,” said Dee Dee Myers, Senior Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom and Director of GO-Biz. “Heron Power is the latest company betting on California workers — and we’re betting on them right back.
