Hitachi Energy prepares for Beacon Park Campus opening with MP Visit
Press Release | United Kingdom | 25.02.2026 | 2 min read
- Local Staffordshire MP Sir Gavin Williamson visited the new Hitachi Energy purpose-built building on the Beacon Campus in Staffordshire, showing his support for the future energy agenda
- Located at the Beacon Development Zone in Stafford, the new Operational Campus will specialise in digital innovation.
- The new Campus is the second real estate investment in two years in the West Midlands and will open in 2026, bringing hundreds of jobs to the area
Staffordshire, 31st January 2026 – Hitachi Energy welcomed the first of its visitors, Local MP Sir Gavin Williamson to its groundbreaking new Hitachi Energy Campus at the Beacon Development Zone in Stafford. The groundbreaking £18 million-plus project announced in 2025 is expected to be completed at the end of this year.
Marking the company’s next stage of growth on its UK journey, the new Operational Campus is set to create hundreds of jobs in the local area, in addition to the existing 400-strong team based at the Stone site. The sustainable design of the Facility will also include a New Innovation Area to support the future growth of Hitachi Energy´s UK business as it continues to deliver critical energy infrastructure to customers across the country.
It’s a special year for the company, as it celebrates new offices in Glasgow in the summer and developments across its UK and Irish footprint.
We are excited to continue building our long legacy in the Staffordshire area. Our new Campus will have a strong local economic impact and enable us to pioneer technologies that will be crucial to the UK’s future energy system. The investment decisions show our commitment to key customers and partners in helping deliver the critical infrastructure needed to meet the UK energy targets and will provide an economic boost to the UK. It will further expand our ability to become resilient through homegrown energy and make energy more affordable. Providing our existing employees with a new campus that meets our growing needs is truly exciting, as is the opportunity that it will bring to new talent joining our industry.
It was such a pleasure to visit Hitachi's new site at Beacon Business Park and to learn more about their exciting and innovative plans for Staffordshire. This is a significant investment in our area which will greatly boost the local economy as well as boost employment. It is estimated that three billion people globally benefit from Hitachi's technology. This is an incredible statistic which outlines the company's influence in diversification as well as fulfilling our energy needs with sustainability at its heart. I am grateful that Hitachi has chosen Staffordshire for this wonderful facility, and I look forward to seeing the finished facility in the near future.
About Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future with innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we co-create and build long-term partnerships across the utility, industry, transportation, data centers, and infrastructure sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD.
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About Hitachi, Ltd.
Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors – Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries – and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi generates value from integrating data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2024 (ended March 31, 2025) totaled 9,783.3 billion yen, with 618 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 280,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at https://www.hitachi.com.
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