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Solar Manufacturing Capacity Expansion

Tesla, Inc. · 2026-09-19 · Importance 64 · Surprise 42

Tesla is reportedly pursuing Project Crystal Sun, a large-scale solar-cell manufacturing initiative in Texas. The project targets 100 gigawatts of annual U.S. solar-production capacity by 2028 and entails a reported $10.1 billion investment. The initiative would shift Tesla’s solar strategy away from residential Solar Roof integration toward utility-scale manufacturing, with thousands of jobs planned and solar-plus-battery capacity positioned to support rising electricity demand from AI and robotics.

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