🇨🇳 Transformer Industry — China
China is the world's largest transformer market and manufacturing base, operating the most expansive ultra-high-voltage (UHV) AC/DC transmission system. State Grid (SGCC) and China Southern Grid drive enormous MV/HV demand, and Chinese OEMs are the largest global exporters of power and distribution transformers.
Pulled from tenders.json, events.json and curated intel at build. Discovery candidates are not auto-published as Intel cards.
Grid & utilities
Confirmed manufacturing plants & facilities (23)
| Plant / Facility | City | Products | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Energy — Zhongshan | Zhongshan | TR_POWER, TR_DISTRIBUTION, TR_DRY_CAST, TR_POWER, TR_POWER_HVDC, TR_GSU, TR_DISTRIBUTION | source |
| Hitachi Energy (Chongqing / Shanghai) — Zhongshan | Zhongshan | TR_POWER, TR_DRY_CAST, TR_POWER, TR_POWER_HVDC, TR_GSU, TR_DISTRIBUTION | source |
| Hitachi Energy Brasil — Zhongshan | Zhongshan | TR_POWER, TR_POWER, TR_POWER_HVDC, TR_GSU, TR_DISTRIBUTION | source |
| Hitachi Energy Canada — Zhongshan | Zhongshan | TR_POWER, TR_POWER, TR_POWER_HVDC, TR_GSU, TR_DISTRIBUTION | source |
| Hitachi Energy Colombia — Zhongshan | Zhongshan | TR_POWER, TR_POWER, TR_POWER_HVDC, TR_GSU, TR_DISTRIBUTION | source |
| Hitachi Energy Finland — Zhongshan | Zhongshan | TR_DISTRIBUTION, TR_POWER, TR_POWER_HVDC, TR_GSU, TR_DISTRIBUTION | source |
| Hitachi Energy India — Zhongshan | Zhongshan | TR_POWER, TR_DISTRIBUTION, TR_DRY_CAST, TR_POWER, TR_POWER_HVDC, TR_GSU, TR_DISTRIBUTION | source |
| Hitachi Energy Italy — Zhongshan | Zhongshan | TR_POWER, TR_POWER, TR_POWER_HVDC, TR_GSU, TR_DISTRIBUTION | source |
| Hitachi Energy Japan — Zhongshan | Zhongshan | TR_POWER, TR_DISTRIBUTION, TR_POWER, TR_POWER_HVDC, TR_GSU, TR_DISTRIBUTION | source |
| Hitachi Energy Malaysia — Zhongshan | Zhongshan | TR_POWER, TR_POWER, TR_POWER_HVDC, TR_GSU, TR_DISTRIBUTION | source |
+13 more sourced plant records in this market.
Transformer manufacturers
69 manufacturers tracked in the China census — the same unique-company count as the figure above. All China manufacturers →
+55 more on the country page.
Current tenders & procurement (5)
- SGCC 8th-batch UHV equipment tender: CNY 1.7bn of reactors split among 7 firmsAWARDED
- Ganjiang–Gannan 1000 kV UHVAC projectEXPECTED · State Grid Corporation of China
- China XD wins CNY 4.13bn in SGCC third-batch UHV & transmission equipment tendersAWARDED
- 中国西电 China XD Electric: 14 subsidiaries win CNY 1.447bn of State Grid procurementAWARDED
- 中国西电 China XD Electric: 6 subsidiaries win CNY 1.899bn of State Grid UHV project procurementAWARDED
Recent transformer contract awards (4)
- China XD wins CNY 4.13bn in SGCC third-batch UHV & transmission equipment tenders
- SGCC 8th-batch UHV equipment tender: CNY 1.7bn of reactors split among 7 firms
- 中国西电 China XD Electric: 6 subsidiaries win CNY 1.899bn of State Grid UHV project procurement
- 中国西电 China XD Electric: 14 subsidiaries win CNY 1.447bn of State Grid procurement
Component & material suppliers in this market
Components & accessories directory
Business activity
Sourced company developments and transformer-relevant projects with a footprint in this market. An item is shown because it references the company or project — it is not an independently verified award or scope unless the source confirms one.
- Order / contract · 保变电气 Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric wins 500kV main transformer supply for Hebei Lingshou pumped-storage station · Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric (BTW)
- Order / contract · China XD wins CNY 4.13bn in SGCC third-batch UHV & transmission equipment tenders — 14 subsidiaries named · China XD Group (Xi'an XD Transformer)
- Order / contract · SEC Namria 380 kV substation EPC awarded to EICO + TBEA — $192m · TBEA Group (Changji HQ; Shenyang, Hengyang, Tianjin plants)
- Changji–Guquan ±1100 kV UHV DC transmission project · China · ±1100 kV HVDC · energized · transformer scope CONFIRMED
- Hami–Chongqing ±800 kV UHVDC project · China · ±800 kV HVDC · energized · transformer scope CONFIRMED
- Tibet–Guangdong (Xizang–Greater Bay Area) ±800 kV UHVDC project · China · ±800 kV HVDC · construction · transformer scope INFERRED
- Gansu–Zhejiang ±800 kV UHVDC transmission project · China · ±800 kV HVDC · construction · transformer scope INFERRED
- Ningxia–Hunan ±800 kV UHVDC project · China · ±800 kV HVDC · energized · transformer scope INFERRED
- Longdong–Shandong ±800 kV UHVDC project (Gansu green power corridor) · China · ±800 kV HVDC · energized · transformer scope CONFIRMED
- Qinghai–Henan ±800 kV UHVDC project · China · ±800 kV HVDC · energized · transformer scope CONFIRMED
- Mengxi–Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei ±800 kV UHVDC project · China · ±800 kV HVDC · construction · transformer scope INFERRED
See the Intelligence hub for the full activity feed.
Projects & intelligence
- China XD wins CNY 4.13bn in SGCC third-batch UHV & transmission equipment tenders — 14 subsidiaries named
中国西电7月22日公告：下属14家子公司中标国家电网2026年特高压项目第三次设备招标及输变电项目第三次变电设备招标，合计约41.29亿元 — UHV packages ~CNY 2.63bn (transformers, converter valves, capacitors, breakers, disconnectors) + T&D packages ~CNY 1.50bn (trans…
- SGCC's eight UHV equipment batches total CNY 40.79bn — converter transformers CNY 7.6bn across 14 packages
八批特高压设备招标累计407.9亿元、667个包、156家供应商：换流阀112.1亿（NARI系46.8%）、1000 kV GIS 77.7亿、换流变76.0亿 — XD, NARI, Shandong Electrical, TBEA and five others take ~80% of value; converter-transformer prices reported rising…
- SGCC 8th-batch UHV equipment tender: CNY 1.7bn of reactors split among 7 firms — Energy China leads with 39.4%
国网第八批特高压设备招标：电抗器约17亿元由7家企业分食 — 中国能建39.4%居首、经纬正能38.2%、特变电工18%、思源2.8%。China's UHV second-batch 2026 procurement (>CNY 20bn total) keeps rolling into individual equipment awards — domestic UHV order book…
- Hyosung Heavy wins ₩310bn (~$225m) 5-year UHV transformer & reactor supply deal with Australia's AusNet
효성중공업, 호주 빅토리아주 송전망 운영사 AusNet과 5년 독점 공급계약 — 초고압 변압기·리액터, 약 3,100억원 규모 — its second big Australian win this year; Korean EHV makers extending beyond the US into Australia's transmission build.
- Brazil Northeast UHV DC project starts full-line construction — State Grid's third overseas UHV scheme
巴西东北部特高压直流输电项目全线开工 (26 Jun 2026) — SGCC's third overseas UHV project after Belo Monte I & II, moving Northeast wind/solar south; major converter-transformer and EHV equipment pipeline in Brazil.
Upcoming events
- EP Shanghai 2026 (33rd edition) 3 Dec 2026 · Shanghai, China · Official site
- ePower 2027 (27th edition) 3 Jun 2027 · Shanghai, China · Official site
- CWIEME Shanghai 2027 23 Jun 2027 · Shanghai, China · Official site
Technical context
- UHV AC up to 1000 kV and UHV DC ±800 kV, with 750/500/220/110 kV below
- 50 Hz national grid; GB standards, heavily aligned with IEC
- State Grid Corporation (SGCC) and China Southern Grid (CSG) procurement
- Largest converter-transformer and GSU demand in the world
- Massive domestic capacity plus global export of transformers and components
Frequently asked
China operates 1000 kV UHV AC and ±800 kV UHV DC — the highest voltage classes in commercial service — with 750 kV and 500 kV feeding regional networks.
State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) covers most of the country; China Southern Grid (CSG) covers the southern provinces.
Yes — Chinese OEMs are the largest global source of power and distribution transformers and many component categories, which is why they appear across TransformerPath country pages.
Related reading
Travelling for a site visit in China
Engineers attending a factory acceptance test or a site visit often need travel insurance and a data eSIM. The provider sets the price. TransformerPath does not quote a premium or a data plan.
Travel tools for engineers on a FAT or site visit. Affiliate disclosure. TransformerPath does not set prices.
Submit a requirement and TransformerPath will match it against the China and regional manufacturing base.
Submit an RFQ Are you a supplier here? Get Verified →Related on TransformerPath
- All markets
- Manufacturers
- Daily Intel
- Events
- Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric (BTW)
- Beijing Power Equipment Group (BPEG)
- China Electric Equipment Group (CEEG)
- China XD Group (Xi'an XD Transformer)
- CHINT Transformers (CHINT Group)
- CNC Electric Group
- CRRC Yongji Electric (CRRC Group)
- Daelim Belefic / Daelim Transformer