TS Conductor has announced plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Hardeeville, South Carolina, near the Port of Savannah. The $134 million project aims to meet increasing demand for high voltage direct current (HVDC) lines as part of ongoing grid modernization efforts. It will manufacture advanced conductors designed to enhance grid transmission capacity while improving efficiency and reliability, and enhancing grid resilience against extreme weather events. The facility is expected to generate approximately 462 advanced manufacturing jobs in Jasper County. The project’s first phase is scheduled to begin operations by the end of 2025.
South Carolina’s governor, at the announcement ceremony, highlighted the state’s growing manufacturing sector. The project aligns with broader efforts to modernize the US power grid, driven by rising electricity demand from artificial intelligence data centers and expanded domestic manufacturing.
The development is supported in part by the US Department of Energy (DOE) through its Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains. In October 2024, the DOE announced funding for multiple advanced energy manufacturing projects, including TS Conductor’s initiative, to bolster domestic production of high-capacity power lines.
The company will initially operate from a 301,275-square-foot facility in Clarius Park Hardeeville, a master-planned industrial park near the Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal, underscoring the region’s strategic advantages for industrial development and international trade. Future expansion phases may increase the company’s footprint by an additional 1 million square feet.
TS Conductor recently secured $60 million in growth funding to support its expansion. Investors include Blue Earth Capital, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Edison International, Gates Frontier, National Grid Partners, and Quanta Services.