Tesla
Tesla plans to build a $10.1 billion solar panel factory, named Project Crystal Sun, near Houston, Texas, with construction slated to begin in 2026 and finish by 2028.
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Signal details
- Reported
- August 12, 2026
- Source
- techcrunch.com
From the coverage · techcrunch.com
Tesla intends to build a massive solar panel factory 45 minutes southwest of Houston, according to documents filed with the state of Texas. 1 billion. S. ” The factory would create about 9,700 full-time jobs, Tesla said. 1 billion over 37 years. The project aims to break ground this year and be completed by 2028, and Tesla said the first solar panels would roll off the line in 2029. The company hasn’t indicated whether the panels would be destined for terrestrial installations or satellites. However, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who also runs SpaceX, is famously bullish on orbital data centers.
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