What is some interesting science behind Gigafactory plans?

The name Gigafactory comes from the factory's planned annual battery production capacity of 35 gigawatt-hours (GWh). This planned production capability will be realized in 2020 and will exceed total global production of lithium ion batteries in 2013. read more

The name Gigafactory comes from the factory’s planned annual battery production capacity of 35 gigawatt-hours (GWh). This planned production capability will be realized in 2020 and will exceed total global production of lithium ion batteries in 2013. The factory is located in Sparks NV, a somewhat fitting place to put a battery production facility. read more

The Gigafactory will be the biggest building in the world. The Gigafactory measures in at 5.5 million square feet, easily making it the biggest building in the world in terms of its physical footprint. The closest building to the Gigafactory is Boeing’s Everett factory in Washington state with a square footage of 4.3 million. read more