Opening Gigafabriki Tesla

Huge Gigafabrika, which occupies more than 130 acres, will begin production of lithium-ion cells only in 2017, but the grand opening will be held on July 29 this year.




This date has been indicated in the invitation sent to customers who have won the opportunity to attend the event.

Although, according to official data, as of the beginning of May, the plant is ready only by 14%, it already produces energy accumulators and PowerPacks Powerwalls. By the time Gigafabrika will be fully put into operation in 2020, it will produce more lithium-ion batteries in a year than the rest of the world produced in 2013.

This will reduce production costs by about 30 percent and, at least theoretically, in turn, reduce consumer costs Tesla vehicles.



For example, the target price of 3 Tesla Model leaves $ 35,000 compared to $ 71,000 on the S Model, such a reduction is possible in part because of the savings that will bring Gigafabrika.