New energy storage unit factory

Complementing a huge existing Shanghai plant making electric vehicles, the new factory will initially produce 10,000 Megapack units a year, equal to around 40-gigawatt hours of energy storage, to be sold globally. Megapacks are Tesla's lithium-ion batteries, used for battery-storage power stations.

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When will Tesla's Energy Storage megafactory be finished?

CFP Construction of U.S. carmaker Tesla's energy storage megafactory in Shanghai is expected to be finished by the end of this year, according to Tesla China. The factory, which broke ground in late May, will be dedicated to manufacturing the company's energy-storage batteries, Megapack.

When will Tesla's Energy Storage megafactory in Shanghai be finished?

A night view of Tesla's energy storage megafactory in Shanghai, December 17, 2024. /CFP A night view of Tesla's energy storage megafactory in Shanghai, December 17, 2024. /CFP Construction of U.S. carmaker Tesla's energy storage megafactory in Shanghai is expected to be finished by the end of this year, according to Tesla China.

Will Tesla build more Megapack energy storage units?

With the new Megafactory, Tesla will be able to build more Megapack energy storage units for various utility and renewable energy projects locally and worldwide — like the 100MWh energy storage facility in Belgium that reportedly is the largest of its kind in Europe.

Where is China's new energy-storage plant located?

The company's new plant will be located in the Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Zhuang Mudi, deputy secretary-general of the Shanghai municipal government, said the project will help drive the development of the new energy-storage industry, as well as the green and low-carbon transformation of Shanghai.

Where is Tesla building a 'megafactory'?

Tesla announced its second ‘Megafactory’ facility will be built in Shanghai, China — and will have the production capacity to make 10,000 Megapack battery storage units per year. by Umar Shakir Tesla Shanghai and Lin-gang Special Area administrators sign the project off in a ceremony.

What is the new-type energy storage manufacturing industry?

According to an action plan jointly issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and seven other government organs, the new-type energy storage manufacturing industry refers to the sector that produces energy storage, information processing, safety control, and other products related to new energy storage methods.