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Why is Tesla launching a battery factory in China?

The battery factory marks the company's first energy storage system factory outside the US to manufacture its energy storage batteries known as Megapacks, and is also another major investment for Tesla in China following the inauguration of its Shanghai Gigafactory in 2019.

Is Tesla building a battery plant in Shanghai?

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) BEIJING (AP) — Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun construction of a factory in Shanghai to make its Megapack energy storage batteries, Chinese state media reported Thursday. The $200 million plant in Shanghai’s Lingang pilot free trade zone will be the first Tesla battery plant outside the United States.

What energy storage products does Tesla make?

Tesla’s stationary energy storage products include the Powerwall, Powerpack, and Megapack. The second Tesla factory in China will mainly manufacture Megapacks for the domestic market and export. Tesla Megapack energy storage batteries. Credit: Tesla

How many Megapack batteries will Tesla produce a year?

The plant has a planned output of 10,000 units of commercial Megapack energy storage batteries annually and a designed storage capacity of nearly 40 gigawatt-hours. The battery products will be supplied to the global market, according to a Shanghai Observer report. Energy storage has become an important profit growth driver for Tesla.

Is Tesla building a Megapack battery factory in Shanghai?

FILE - A Model X sports-utility vehicle sits outside a Tesla store in Littleton, Colo., June 18, 2023. Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun construction of a factory in Shanghai to make its Megapack energy storage batteries, Chinese state media reported Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

How much energy can a battery store?

Wang et al. found that in MABs, the energy density can reach upto 400 WhL −1 and the specific energy storage capacity can reach upto 600 Whkg −1 . Metals that used as anode components in these batteries include Li, Zn, Al, Fe, Mg, and Ca .