S.Korea’s power transformer exports soar as global supply shortage bites

Hyosung, LS Electric and HD Hyundai Electric are benefiting from the AI-led power grid boom, particularly in the US

Ultra-high voltage transformers made by Hyosung Heavy Industries
Ultra-high voltage transformers made by Hyosung Heavy Industries
Tae-Ho Lee 4
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Energy

South Korean power equipment makers are riding a wave of export growth, with their transformers in high demand amid a global rush to reinforce power grids and connect new data centers. Demand is particularly strong in the US.

According to the Korean alternative data platform KED Aicel on Tuesday, exports of large transformers – rated at 10,000 kilovolts ampere (kVA) or greater – to the US market jumped 540% to $27.1 million in the first 10 days of this month from about $4.2 million in the year-earlier period.

The growth rate marks a dramatic acceleration from a 297% rise for the whole month of April and a 109% increase in May.

Analysts said the strong momentum underscores growing reliance on Korean suppliers to ease bottlenecks in US power transmission.

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