Tesla's Megafactory in Shanghai starts operation

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On the morning of February 11, Tesla celebrated the beginning of operation at its Shanghai Megafactory in the Lin-gang Special Area. The first Megapack, a large-scale commercial battery energy storage system, successfully rolled off the production line, signaling a new phase for Tesla's operations in China.

At the ceremony, Mike Snyder, Tesla's Vice President of Energy and Charging, stated, "We are committed to integrating energy products with electric vehicles to achieve our vision of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy. Today, we celebrate the launch of the Shanghai Megafactory, which will ramp up production this quarter and help Tesla expand into more markets."

On December 27, 2024, the Tesla Shanghai Megafactory project passed final inspections, completing construction in just seven months since breaking ground in May 2024.

The Shanghai facility is Tesla's first Megafactory outside the United States and marks another major investment in China following the Gigafactory Shanghai, underscoring Tesla's decade-long expansion in the country.

Public records show that the Tesla Shanghai Megafactory covers approximately 200,000 square meters with a total investment of 1.45 billion yuan. On the day of groundbreaking, Tesla also signed its first China-based Megapack order with Lingang Group, totaling eight units.

According to Tesla, the Shanghai Megafactory will focus on producing Megapack systems, with an expected annual capacity of 10,000 units, equivalent to an energy storage capacity of nearly 40GWh. Mass production is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. Each Megapack unit can store over 3.9MWh of energy—enough to power 3,600 households for one hour or drive 65 Model 3 RWD vehicles on a full charge.