Originally Posted By: KrisZ
The batteries will most likely be produced in China, in Panasonic factories and imported to Nevada for assembly. Hence the alliance with Panasonic.
If Gigafactory only design/assemble battery cells to make battery packs for cars and Powerwall and Powerpack for home and commercial storage, then they don't need to be that big and cost $5B.
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“It is going to be a really giant facility. [...] We are doing that something that’s comparable to all lithium-ion production in the world in one factory," said Musk in a previous earnings call.
Originally Posted By: wikipedia
Tesla expects that Gigafactory 1 will reduce the production cost for their electric vehicle battery and Powerwall and Powerpack packs by 30%. Its projected capacity for 2020 is 35 gigawatt-hours per year of cells as well as 50 GWh/yr of battery packs.[7] To achieve this the factory would employ approximately 6,500 people and supply 500,000 Tesla cars per year.[8][9][10]
They may import some battery cells, probably 15 GWh(the difference between 35 GWh of cells and 50 GWh of packs)
Originally Posted By: wikipedia
In July 2014, it was announced that Panasonic had reached a basic agreement with Tesla Motors to invest in the factory.[11][12] Panasonic will lead the battery cell production portion of the manufacturing, and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has indicated that the total Panasonic investment would be US$1.5–2 billion.[13] In early 2016 Panasonic president Kazuhiro Tsuga confirmed a planned total investment of about $1.6 billion by the company to construct the factory to full capacity.[14]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigafactory_1
The batteries will most likely be produced in China, in Panasonic factories and imported to Nevada for assembly. Hence the alliance with Panasonic.
If Gigafactory only design/assemble battery cells to make battery packs for cars and Powerwall and Powerpack for home and commercial storage, then they don't need to be that big and cost $5B.
Quote:
“It is going to be a really giant facility. [...] We are doing that something that’s comparable to all lithium-ion production in the world in one factory," said Musk in a previous earnings call.
Originally Posted By: wikipedia
Tesla expects that Gigafactory 1 will reduce the production cost for their electric vehicle battery and Powerwall and Powerpack packs by 30%. Its projected capacity for 2020 is 35 gigawatt-hours per year of cells as well as 50 GWh/yr of battery packs.[7] To achieve this the factory would employ approximately 6,500 people and supply 500,000 Tesla cars per year.[8][9][10]
They may import some battery cells, probably 15 GWh(the difference between 35 GWh of cells and 50 GWh of packs)
Originally Posted By: wikipedia
In July 2014, it was announced that Panasonic had reached a basic agreement with Tesla Motors to invest in the factory.[11][12] Panasonic will lead the battery cell production portion of the manufacturing, and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has indicated that the total Panasonic investment would be US$1.5–2 billion.[13] In early 2016 Panasonic president Kazuhiro Tsuga confirmed a planned total investment of about $1.6 billion by the company to construct the factory to full capacity.[14]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigafactory_1