Energy
Investment aims to boost manufacturing to meet rising energy needs from AI-driven data centers by 2030
A large gas turbine produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Demand for such machines is growing with the spread of artificial intelligence. (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries)
TAITO KUROSE and MAYUMI KUZE
TOKYO — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced plans to increase its large gas turbine production capacity by 100% by fiscal 2030 compared to 2024 levels, driven by surging demand for electricity to power data centers, especially in the United States. The company will allocate over 90 billion yen ($618 million) toward expanding facilities in Japan and the U.S. to support this initiative.