Tesla broke ground on the Gigafactory in June 2014 outside Sparks, Nevada. By 2020, the Gigafactory will reach full capacity and produce more lithium ion batteries annually than were produced worldwide in 2013.
In cooperation with Panasonic and other strategic partners, the Gigafactory will produce batteries for significantly less cost using economies of scale, innovative manufacturing, reduction of waste, and the simple optimization of locating most manufacturing process under one roof. We expect to drive down the per kilowatt hour (kWh) cost of our battery pack by more than 30 percent. The Gigafactory will also be powered by renewable energy sources, with the goal of achieving net zero energy.
We think this is a great approach by a company on trend with the latest ecological mindset – build it right so we don’t rely on fossil fuels anymore.
An Treehugger.com article outlines their opinions which mirror ours, that Tesla are doing things right by implementing systems that mean they generate what they use, with no reliance on the outdated fossil fuel energy sources.
Check out a bit more detail here: www.teslamotors.com/gigafactory
