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Tesla's Shanghai Megafactory Begins Megapack Battery Production. Source: Photo by Chad Russell via Pexels Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has officially started production at its Shanghai battery megafactory, dedicated to manufacturing its high-capacity Megapack energy storage systems, according to China’s state news agency, Xinhua.
The Lancaster Battery Storage project is located in Lancaster, California (Los Angeles County) and is comprised of a 127-MW transmission-connected stand-alone battery.
Work started on building Tesla’s car manufacturing plant in Shanghai in early 2019 and the facility went into operation within a year. Tesla VP Mike Snyder said the battery plant would be a cornerstone of Tesla’s global production network, adding: “We’ve witnessed the incredible speed of Shanghai and Tesla once again.
The battery energy storage system (BESS) is produced locally in Batangas at a manufacturing facility by Amber Kinetics, an American company.
Tesla's energy storage plant in Shanghai's Lin-gang Special Area commenced operation on Feb 11, as the assembly line started the production of the first Megapack unit. The Megapack, which is an advanced battery system designed for large-scale energy projects, can store more than 3,900 kilowatt-hours of electricity in a single unit.
February 14, 2025: Tesla launched production at its Megapacks ESS battery plant in Shanghai on February 11, just eight months after construction began.
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