# Heron Power grid electronics manufacturing expansion > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/heron-power-grid-electronics-manufacturing-expansion > Updated: 2026-08-18T11:13:19.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Heron Power, a power-electronics startup led by former Tesla executive Drew Baglino, has announced plans to establish a $100 million manufacturing facility in Morgan Hill, California. The company has leased a 286,000-square-foot industrial building to serve as its first large-scale U.S. plant, designated as Heron Factory One. The facility will produce the Heron Link, a modular 5-megawatt medium-voltage power conversion system designed for large-scale energy projects, solar plants, energy storage, and AI data centers. The company aims to manufacture up to 10,000 units annually, representing more than 40 gigawatts of production capacity, with mass production expected to begin in late 2027. The investment seeks to address domestic shortages of critical grid components like transformers and inverters. This move follows the FCC’s classification of foreign-produced power inverters as national security threats. The factory is expected to create over 600 jobs across manufacturing, engineering, automation, and supply chain sectors. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-18: Heron Power to build 40GW grid electronics factory in California Heron Power is establishing a 40GW manufacturing facility in Morgan Hill, California, to produce critical power grid electronics and modular Heron Link systems for solar, storage, and AI data centers. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/heron-power-to-build-40gw-grid-electronics-factory-in-california ### 2026-08-13: Heron Power to build $100M California factory for grid equipment Heron Power will invest $100 million in a new California factory to produce advanced power-electronics for the U.S. electric grid, targeting shortages in transformer and grid infrastructure. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/heron-power-to-build-100m-california-factory-for-grid-equipment --- Cite as: Heron Power grid electronics manufacturing expansion. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/heron-power-grid-electronics-manufacturing-expansion