importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-08-12T16:18:31Z

Tesla Plans $10 Billion Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility in Texas

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Tesla's Project Crystal Sun aims to build a $10.1 billion solar panel manufacturing facility in Texas, creating 9,700 jobs and seeking tax incentives. The project targets 100 gigawatts of U.S. solar manufacturing capacity by 2028, with potential applications for orbital data centers.

Tesla wants to build a massive solar factory in Texas, but first it wants the state to chip in to defray the costs.

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