TS Conductor Announces New South Carolina Manufacturing Facility to Meet Growing Grid Modernization Needs

At an in-person announcement ceremony joined by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, TS Conductor (TS) announced it will open its second US manufacturing facility near the Port of Savannah in Hardeeville, South Carolina. Production is scheduled to begin by the end of 2025 to meet growing demand for the company's advanced conductor technology that enables utilities to double or triple transmission capacity while cutting costs for customers.

The announcement adds momentum to the record growth of South Carolina's manufacturing sector. The three-phase project represents a total investment of $134 million and is expected to create approximately 462 advanced manufacturing jobs with above-average wages. Phase one is scheduled to begin operations by the end of 2025. TS plans to make major investments in local workforce development in partnership with SouthernCarolina Alliance and the Hardeeville Career Advancement & Workforce Training Program. "South Carolina's business-friendly environment, skilled workforce, and strong support made it the perfect choice for our expansion. We plan to invest over $134 million in the state, and we look forward to being a long-term partner in South Carolina's economic growth and creating opportunities for local families and communities," says TS Conductor CEO Jason Huang, PhD.

"Once again, South Carolina is proving itself to be an ideal location for innovative companies to establish operations. We are delighted to welcome TS Conductor to our impressive portfolio of energy-related companies and celebrate the tremendous impact this investment will have in Jasper County and South Carolina," said Governor McMaster.

"TS Conductor's announcement showcases that cutting-edge energy companies recognize the many advantages of doing business in South Carolina. We are grateful for this remarkable $134 million investment in Jasper County and are proud to support TS Conductor as it continues working to modernize the power grid," said South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III.

The new facility comes at a critical time as the US faces substantial growth in electricity demand for the first time in decades. The rapid expansion of AI data centers is straining an aging grid that still largely relies on century-old technology. Meanwhile, the grid needs to integrate an unprecedented queue of new domestic energy projects, from solar and wind to nuclear and geothermal. TS Conductor's technology enables utilities to rapidly upgrade transmission capacity while improving reliability and resilience against extreme weather events to prevent blackouts.

"Next-generation advanced conductors allow us to connect more of America's domestic energy to the grid faster," said Huang, who recently gave a TED talk about grid modernization. "This gives us a faster, more cost-effective path to modernize our grid and meet the challenges of the 21st century with technology that is made right here at home in the USA."

Phase one of the three-phase expansion is supported in part by funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE) through its Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, whose goal is to support domestic manufacturing for critical energy supply chain needs. In October 2024, the DOE announced funding for 14 different advanced energy manufacturing projects, including TS. A major goal of the project is to ensure sufficient domestic supply of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power lines as massive grid expansion is planned nationwide.

For the first phase of the expansion, TS will move into a 301,275-square-foot building in the new Clarius Park Hardeeville at the Port of Savannah, a master-planned industrial park developed via a joint venture between Clarius Partners and Peakline Real Estate Funds consisting of more than 2.7 million square feet of Class A industrial warehouse space and a power substation with capacity up to 90 megawatts within the park boundary. TS plans to expand within Clarius Park Hardeeville an additional 1 million square feet in future phases. The location is within 10 miles of the Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City Terminal, the nation's third-largest port of entry and fastest growing container terminal, which will support TS's international expansion.

"We're proud to welcome TS Conductor as the first anchor tenant at Clarius Park Hardeeville," said Craig Dannegger, principal at Clarius Partners. "Their selection of this location validates our vision for a world-class industrial park that leverages the strategic advantages of the Port of Savannah while creating economic opportunities for the Hardeeville community."

In July 2024, TS raised $60 million in an oversubscribed growth round to fund the expansion. Industry-leading investors in the company include Blue Earth Capital, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Energy & Environment Investment, Inc., Edison International, Gates Frontier, National Grid Partners, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, Quanta Services, and Wellington Management.

"TS Conductor is poised to fuel economic growth by enabling power grids to support the rise of artificial intelligence — and by creating hundreds of manufacturing jobs right here in America," said Pradeep Tagare, head of investments at National Grid Partners.

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