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Opened primary project source for sourced buildout metrics and project timeline; researched 2026-10-29.[1]
Electrek reports Tesla's[2] own announcement of the Gigafactory's grand opening event on 29 July 2016, roughly 18 months earlier than the pin's stored 1 January 2018.
Utility Dive independently corroborates the 29 July 2016 grand opening date for the Gigafactory Nevada.
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More than 11,000 direct team members reported; 17,000 buildout construction jobs are separate.
“11,000 team members”
5.4 million square feet built in the existing Gigafactory.
“5.4 million square foot”
Operator reports 37-plus GWh annual battery-cell production and 7.3 billion cells cumulatively by January 2023.
“37 GWh+ annually”
Existing factory output documented
“January 24, 2023”
