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Hitachi Energy expands its role in Saudi power networks and energy dialogue
Hitachi Energy says Saudi Arabia is a long-term strategic market for the company.
It employs more than 1,000 people in the country across three sites, including factories in Riyadh and Dammam.
The company has exported products made at its Dammam factory to a US data-centre customer.
On October 11, 2026, it was announced that Hitachi Energy had joined the International Energy Forum’s industrial advisory council in Riyadh.
The company says Saudi Arabia will need stronger transmission networks and more links between regions as electricity demand grows and renewable power expands.
Digital tools, automation and high-voltage connections can help networks manage changing power flows and maintain reliable supply.
The company says investment in transmission, distribution and grid links must grow alongside investment in power generation.
Hitachi Energy is expanding its role in Saudi Arabia through local manufacturing and participation in international energy discussions.
The company joined the International Energy Forum’s Industrial Advisory Council, announced in Riyadh on 11 October 2026.
It employs more than 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia across three sites, including factories in Riyadh and Dammam.
Products from its Dammam factory were recently exported to a US data-centre customer.
Company executive Mohamed Al-Masri said Saudi Arabia will need stronger transmission networks, more interconnection and greater use of digital systems.
- Who
- Hitachi Energy, represented by Mohamed Al-Masri, its executive vice president and head of the Middle East and Africa region.
- What
- The company joined the International Energy Forum’s Industrial Advisory Council and is expanding the role of its Saudi manufacturing operations.
- When
- The council membership was announced on 11 October 2026. The article was published on 12 October 2026.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia, including Hitachi Energy’s sites in Riyadh and Dammam; the council membership was announced in Riyadh.
- Why
- To contribute to international discussion on the future of energy and support electricity network development as demand and renewable energy use grow.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Hitachi Energy exported products from its Dammam factory to a US data-centre customer.
The company’s membership of the International Energy Forum’s Industrial Advisory Council was announced in Riyadh.
- Saudi workforce
- More than 1,000 employees
- Saudi sites
- Three, including its headquarters and grid automation factory in Riyadh and high-voltage products factory in Dammam
- Council membership
- International Energy Forum Industrial Advisory Council
- Announcement
- Riyadh, 11 October 2026
- Export destination
- A US data-centre customer
What people are saying
The next phase in the Kingdom will require strengthening transmission network capabilities and increasing interconnection between regions.
The challenge in the electricity sector is no longer limited to the availability of energy sources, but also includes the ability of networks to transmit and manage electricity efficiently and reliably.
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