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INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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Gigafactory New York (Solar Roof)

Tesla

Buffalo, NY, USA

-78.8420251201456, 42.860262017912

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 390C

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Additional Information:

Sector: Solar

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Solar Shingles


Project Announcement Date: 10/28/2016

Target for Starting Production: 2017

Date Commercial Production Started: 8/31/2017

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Operating Status: Pilot


Target Jobs: 400

Current Jobs: 188

Congressional District: NY26

Government Subsidies:

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