Tesla has damaged floor on a brand new manufacturing facility situated in Lathrop, California. The ability will completely produce Megapacks – Tesla’s largest battery used for stationary vitality storage. Megapacks have been first launched in 2019 and have since been manufactured alongside Powerpacks and Powerwalls at Gigafactory Nevada.

Nonetheless, quickly Megapacks might be produced in their very own distinctive facility situated within the small metropolis of Lathrop, Northern California. The announcement got here through the Fb account of Lathrop’s mayor, Sonny Dhaliwal, who said the next:

“We’re proud to be the house of the Megafactory, Tesla’s most up-to-date growth right here. The way forward for inexperienced vitality might be produced proper right here in our neighborhood. This growth means extra prosperity for our metropolis, extra employment alternatives for our residents, and a brighter future for our planet.”

Particulars surrounding the ‘Megafactory’ are scarce, however we do know Tesla already owns a 500,000-square-foot constructing in Lathrop. The agency additionally leases at the least three different buildings within the neighborhood, totalling over 500,000-square-feet put collectively.

Companies can presently order a Megapack through Tesla’s web site, with costs beginning at round $1 million every.