Tesla manufacturing reaches a milestone of producing 1,000 Megapacks at its Shanghai Megafactory.
Tesla Announces Plans for a New Megapack Factory in Texas
Tesla has announced plans to build a new factory in Brookshire, Texas, approximately 40 miles west of Houston. The factory will focus on producing large-scale Megapack battery systems, similar to Tesla's Shanghai Megafactory dedicated to energy storage products.
The new factory is expected to create around 1,500 jobs when fully operational, with some estimates suggesting 375 jobs in the first year. The exact construction start date is not yet known, but news about the factory and its job creation appears current as of mid-2025.
The announcement aligns with Tesla's efforts to ramp up domestic Megapack production capacity and strengthen its footprint in the clean energy sector in the U.S. The factory is expected to come online before or by 2029 to help increase domestic capacity.
Meanwhile, Tesla's Megapacks are being used in projects across the U.S., Australia, Europe, and China's largest grid-scale battery power plant. The company recently produced its 1,000th Megapack at its Shanghai Megafactory in China, just 5.5 months after mass production began.
The Shanghai Megafactory is Tesla's first dedicated energy storage facility outside the U.S. and is located in the Lingang New Area of Pudong, not far from Gigafactory Shanghai. The production of Tesla's Megapacks demonstrates the growing demand for the product.
Tesla's Megapacks are utility-scale battery systems designed to store excess energy generated by renewable sources like wind and solar. They are increasingly being used to stabilize energy grids around the world.
The production of the 1,000th Megapack at the Shanghai Megafactory signifies a significant milestone for Tesla's energy storage business. In November, Tesla celebrated the production of its 10,000th Megapack at its Lathrop Megafactory in California.
The newly built Megapack from the Shanghai Megafactory is destined for Europe. The rapid scale-up of Tesla's energy products business is highlighted by the production of the 1,000th Megapack in just 5.5 months.
In summary: - Location: Brookshire, Texas (about 40 miles west of Houston) - Jobs expected: Approximately 1,500 when fully operational (some estimates mention 375 jobs in the first year) - Focus: Large-scale Megapack battery production - Timeline: Construction timeline not explicitly detailed but planned as part of near-future expansions (before 2029) - The factory’s creation aligns with Tesla’s efforts to ramp up domestic Megapack production capacity and strengthen its footprint in the clean energy sector in the U.S.
The Tesla Megapack factory in Brookshire, Texas, aligns with the company's strategy to expand in the finance and technology-driven clean energy industry, aiming to boost domestic finance and job creation in energy storage. The new factory, once operational, is projected to create around 1,500 jobs and add to Tesla's existing Megapack production facilities in China and California.
