It is reported that earthworks are being carried out at Tesla's solar manufacturing plant in Ford Bend County, Texas.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reposted the news on the social media platform on November 9, local time, with the caption "Project Crystal Sun" (Chinese literal translation: Crystal Sun Project).
Earlier media reports said Tesla planned to build a vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturing plant in Ford Bend County, Texas, with a total investment of $ 10.1 billion.
The project, known as "Crystal Sun", is expected to cover an area of about 3050 acres (about 18,514.37 acres), covering silicon ingots , wafers, batteries and modules. It is planned to complete construction in 2028 and put into commercial operation in the first quarter of 2029.
Accord to that filing of the National Audit Office of the state of Texas, The production equipment listed in the project covers silicon ingot preparation , silicon wafer cutting , battery coating/coating , Metallization and screen printing , battery testing and quality inspection , as well as automated logistics systems and clean plant facilities.
It is understood that the products manufactured by the project will be used in utility-grade photovoltaic projects, industrial and commercial photovoltaic projects and distributed photovoltaic projects.
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