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The analysis assumes the energy used for battery production is typical grid energy, whereas in reality the Gigafactory where they are made is mostly solar-power
by namlem 7y ago
The analysis assumes the energy used for battery production is typical grid energy, whereas in reality the Gigafactory where they are made is mostly solar-powered.
- reitzensteinm 7y agoDo you have a source for this claim? As far as I know, that was just a plan that was not yet executed, and the building is largely uncovered: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-gigafactory-1-solar-panels-model-3-battery-production/ https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-gigafactory-1-solar-panels-m...
- reitzensteinm 7y agoBack of the napkin calculations: From the photo, I'll assume 5% of the Gigafactory is covered. 5.5 million square feet across 3 floors [1] => 151k sqm of footprint => 7550 sqm of solar panels => 2.3 MW @ 31% capacity factor [2] => 20.1 GWh per year Tesla Model 3 production @ 252k/yr [3] => 80 kWh per Model 3 produced Enough to fill up a high end Model 3 once... [1] https://www.theverge.com/transportation/2018/11/30/18118451/tesla-gigafactory-nevada-video-elon-musk-jobs-model-3 https://www.theverge.com/transportation/2018/11/30/18118451/... [2] http://energy.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/energynvgov/content/Synapse%20Nevada%20RE%20Report%20w%20Disclaimer%20and%20Comments%20112812.pdf http://energy.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/energynvgov/content/Synap... [3] https://ir.tesla.com/news-releases/news-release-details/tesla-q1-2019-vehicle-production-deliveries https://ir.tesla.com/news-releases/news-release-details/tesl...