Tesla to start Giga Berlin enlargement in first half of 2024: report

Tesla expects to start expansions on its Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany early subsequent yr, in accordance with statements made by the corporate at a current public discussion board in regards to the plans.

In response to a report from the German publication RBB 24 on Tuesday, a Tesla spokesperson mentioned the corporate hopes to carry out manufacturing facility expansions to the Brandenburg location beginning within the first half of 2024. The expansions will start with development to modernize the present facility and construct a water recycling plant earlier than initiating plans so as to add a second manufacturing facility and a battery recycling plant within the following years.

The statements got here throughout a dialogue on Monday, through which residents, authorities and firm spokespeople gathered in Erkner to debate the plans for expansions. The discussions formally ended on Tuesday with the company rejecting objections to the venture.

Many attendees criticized Tesla’s adjustments to software documentation as the method has gone alongside. Nevertheless, the State Workplace for the Atmosphere (LfU) argued that the adjustments have been authorized and have been solely meant so as to add clarifications or corrections to the small print.

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The LfU obtained over 1,000 objections to Tesla’s Giga Berlin enlargement plans, primarily in regards to the environmental impression and water consumption of the initiatives, and the discussions included round 100 folks, in accordance with RBB 24. The choice formally concludes discussions on water concerning Tesla’s enlargement plans, and so they’ll now shift to speaking about how a lot noise is generated on the web site.

Final week, Brandenburg Minister Axel Vogel weighed in on the water consumption discussions, mentioning that Giga Berlin makes use of considerably much less water than the state has authorised. Native corporations utilizing rather more water embody a coal plant, a waste facility, an oil refinery and a close-by asparagus farm.

Tesla submitted enlargement plans to the federal government in July, revealing that it expects the second part of development to spice up annual manufacturing capability to 1 million autos per yr. Along with rising automobile manufacturing, the automaker additionally hopes to achieve 100 gigawatt hours of annual battery manufacturing on the plant, which might develop into water-intensive.

Prior to now, Tesla has additionally mentioned it will be capable to carry out the upcoming expansions with out rising water provide. The information additionally comes after years of criticisms and authorized points lodged on the manufacturing facility’s water consumption.

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Tesla to start Giga Berlin enlargement in first half of 2024: report