WEG announces an investment plan of approximately R$ 543 million to increase transformer production capacity in Brazil. The investments will be made over the next two years in manufacturing units located in Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul.  

In Minas Gerais, the Company will invest approximately R$ 370 million, expanding its power transformer factory in the city of Betim by nearly 24,000 m². Upon completion of this investment, which is expected in the second half of 2026, the Betim manufacturing plant will have a total constructed area of 75,000 m².  

In Rio Grande do Sul, the factory located in the city of Gravataí will receive an investment of approximately R$ 128 million to increase the production capacity of power transformers for voltage classes up to 230 kV. The completion is expected in the last quarter of 2026, with an increase in manufacturing capacity and an addition of 7,300 m² to the constructed area. This expansion will allow the company to meet the demand from electric utilities in Brazil and neighboring countries.  

"We are intensifying our investments to keep up with the significant increase in demand for Transmission and Distribution solutions. With the energy transition and growth in electrification, there is a growing need for transformers and digital products that optimize electrical grids", explains Carlos Diether Prinz, Managing Director of T&D at WEG.  

In December 2023, WEG announced investments of R$ 1.2 billion to expand transformer production capacity in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. These investments are still ongoing and will be added to the new contributions, which in total should double the Company's global transformer production capacity by the end of this cycle.