A large employer in the southside is set to bring even more jobs to the region. Hitachi Energy is set to bring 825 new jobs to Halifax County after the Board of Supervisors approved a special use permit on Monday.

The permit will allow Hitachi Energy to use land previously zoned for agriculture for industrial use. To help with the large amount of new jobs there are community housing partners that are set to build 136 new homes in the region.

The planned expansion for Hitachi Energy is currently scheduled for completion in 2028. The project was announced back in September and represents a $457 million investment.

The new facility will produce large power transformers, which support applications like high-voltage transmission, power generation, AI data centers, and large-scale industrial applications. Upon completion, the campus will be the largest manufacturing site for large power transformers in the United States.