Tesla To Hold Gigafactory Grand Opening on July 29

Tesla's mammoth 13-acre battery making Gigafactory isn't due to begin production on lithium ion cells until next year, but according to a report on Fortune, the factory's grand opening is to be held on July 29. According to a report on Bloomberg, as of earlier this month, only 14 percent of the Gigafactory has been built so far. Though, Tesla is already utilizing it to produce Powerpacks and Powerwalls. The factory will apparently cost at least $5 billion to make. (Thanks to an anonymous reader for sharing the link.)

Re:Tesla Powerwall

[Anonymous Coward]

More explodey than say, a direct pipe feeding your home with natural gas? Heating oil?

Not 13 acres

[DrXym]

It's 130+ acres.

Re:Not 13 acres

[justthinkit]

Yes.

The completed structure will have a footprint of 5.8 million square feet, roughly the size of 100 football fields. Inside, however, will be at least twice as much floor space because some sections will stand four stories tall.

23 acres per million sq. ft. ==> 133.5 acres of basic floor area, 267 acres of floor space (counting the up to four floors).

Re: Not 13 acres

[abradsn]

Still, it's just one pixel on a map. I am so glad to see progress in the area of battery chemistry that I am making my first post here in years. Slashdot is returning to its roots, by making stories that are meaningfull get posted. It is so exciting to see electric powered everything from houses, to cars, to skateboards, not to mention all of our personal embedded systems devices. Soon, I'll be able to look at my watch and read a report about my health just as regularly as I check the weather forecast... Pa

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[maglor_83]

108 acres and 98 acres actually.

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[Rakshasa Taisab]

They already got some production up and running so why be such an asshole about 'grand openings'.

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[Coren22]

You know, you sound like a former lover, jealous that others enjoy being around your ex.