Mitsubishi Power to invest $490M, add 220 jobs in Chatham County

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. plans to invest $490 million to double its existing footprint in Georgia, while creating 220 jobs in Chatham County, according to Gov. Brian Kemp.

Mitsubishi Power’s Savannah Machinery Works is located at 1000 Pine Meadow Drive near Pooler. The expansion will add 450,000 square feet to manufacture parts for gas turbines.

The company will hire for manufacturing, operations, heavy machinery and technician roles. More information about those roles is available here.

“When we met with Mitsubishi Power and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Tokyo, we came away with a deeper understanding of how the company could continue growing in Georgia. We are excited that the Savannah Machinery Works is expanding to turn those possibilities into reality,” Kemp said. “Congratulations to all those who worked hard to support this job creator and the opportunities they will bring Georgians for over a decade, building on their long history as a valued member of this community.”

Mitsubishi Power is a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI). Its power generation solutions include gas, steam and aero-derivative turbines; power trains and power islands; geothermal systems; environmental controls; and services.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, MHI is one of the world’s leading heavy machinery manufacturers with engineering and manufacturing businesses in energy, infrastructure, transport, aerospace and defense.

“Mitsubishi Power Americas’ announcement that they will be expanding is a huge win for Chatham County. This was a very highly competitive project that is the largest investment to date on behalf of Mitsubishi Power Americas and will create meaningful new job opportunities for our community,” said Trip Tollison, President and CEO of the Savannah Economic Development Authority. “We want to thank SEDA Director of Existing Industry Zachary Ott from our team for his work, as well as our partners, including the Georgia Department of Economic Development. We look forward to a future groundbreaking ceremony to get the construction phase underway.”