TMEIC Corporation Americas which is a subsidiary of TMEIC Corporation (Japan) has commenced production of solar inverters in its new manufacturing facility in Waller County, Texas. This is a 144,000 sq ft facility and it started manufacturing utility-scale PV inverters in November 2024.
It surpassed the initial production expectations and manufactured over 300 PV inverters by February 5, 2025. TMEIC has installed more than 50 GW of renewable energy systems globally, with 28 GW in North America since 2010. Furthermore, in mid-November 2024, TMEIC hosted an opening ceremony at the Westport facility. The project recently received a tax abatement for the project from Waller County.
The Industrial systems departments of Toshiba Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, TMA Electric Corporation and ToshIba GE Automation Systems Corporation merged to establish Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC). In April 2024, the company changed its name to TMEIC Corporation. TMEIC Corporation Americas, is headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, and designs, develops, and engineers advanced automation, large AC and DC motors, photovoltaic inverters, and variable frequency drive systems with manufacturing facilities in Katy, Texas.
REGlobal’s Views: With the US solar market expanding on a rapid scale, there have been a host of announcements by manufacturers to expand capacities or set up new units. The inverter demand is expected to keep rising, especially in the renewable-rich state of Texas, and this TMEIC facility will help cater to this requirement.
