Tesla (TSLA, Financial) is set to construct a new megafactory near Houston, Texas, that will serve as a dedicated battery storage facility. The project, located near Katy, Texas, will house Tesla's Megapack energy products in a building spanning over one million square feet. Under a tax abatement agreement with Waller County, Tesla will secure property tax abatements tied to planned facility upgrades, including $44 million in improvements and $150 million in new manufacturing equipment.
The initiative is one of CEO Elon Musk's efforts to expand Tesla into more solar energy and battery segments alongside its core electric vehicle business. Lithium-ion battery supply chains have also already shown huge cost advantages with a similar gigafactory in China, which started producing trials last year. Through local economic development and, at the same time, market diversification of Tesla, the new Texas facility is expected to generate approximately 1,500 jobs.
Tesla and the Waller County Economic Development Partnership did not immediately respond to requests for additional comments. This development underscores Tesla's aggressive expansion into energy storage solutions.
免责声明：投资有风险，本文并非投资建议，以上内容不应被视为任何金融产品的购买或出售要约、建议或邀请，作者或其他用户的任何相关讨论、评论或帖子也不应被视为此类内容。本文仅供一般参考，不考虑您的个人投资目标、财务状况或需求。TTM对信息的准确性和完整性不承担任何责任或保证，投资者应自行研究并在投资前寻求专业建议。