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Tesla Megafactory

Tesla

Lathrop, CA, USA

-121.29878069, 37.79967889

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 133

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Storage Battery


Project Announcement Date: 9/1/2021

Target for Starting Production: 2022

Date Commercial Production Started: 11/1/2022

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 40 GWh

Current Annual Production: 25 GWh

Operating Status: Operating


Target Jobs: 2000

Current Jobs: 1000

Congressional District: CA13

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“Tesla unveils its Megafactory as battery production ramps up”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 26 Oct 2022. 🔗



“Tesla (TSLA) delivers massive number of batteries, breaking record”, Fred Lambert, Electrek, 19 Oct 2022. 🔗


“Tesla (TSLA) releases Q3 2022 results: miss on revenue but delivers on earnings”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 19 Oct 2022. 🔗


“Tesla’s energy storage business is booming, but solar is gone”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 25 Oct 2024. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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