Hey tech aficionados! 🚗⚡ Brace yourselves for some electrifying news. Tesla is gearing up to break ground this May on its brand-new megafactory in Shanghai! 🎉
This isn't just any factory—it's Tesla's first energy storage megafactory outside the U.S. 🌏. Once operational, it's slated to produce a whopping 10,000 Megapacks annually, equating to nearly 40 gigawatt hours of energy storage. That's enough juice to light up millions of homes! 💡🌟
So, what's a Megapack, you ask? 🤔 Think giant batteries that help stabilize the grid and prevent outages. They're like the superheroes of energy storage, kicking in when needed to keep everything running smoothly. 🔋✨
Located in the Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, this mega project is scheduled to kick off production in the fourth quarter of 2024 and rev up to mass production by the first quarter of 2025. Mark those calendars! 📅🚀
Over the years, Tesla has been supercharging its investments in Lingang, expanding the production capacity of its Gigafactory Shanghai and building more facilities, including a supercharger manufacturing factory. ⚙️🏭
Flashback to January 2019: Tesla broke ground on its Gigafactory Shanghai, becoming the first wholly foreign-owned car plant in the Chinese mainland, thanks to new policies welcoming global carmakers. 🌐🚘 The factory wowed everyone by delivering its first batch of made-in-China vehicles within a year! Talk about lightning speed! 🏎️💨
Last December, Tesla officially launched this new megafactory project, calling it a \"milestone project.\" It's a giant leap forward in driving the world's shift towards sustainable energy. 🌿⚡
Stay tuned, folks! This mega project is set to power up our future in a big way. 🔋🌟
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Tesla's new mega-factory project in Shanghai to start construction
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