Musk’s Terafab chip plant will run on gas, not Tesla solar

Electrek
By Fred LambertAug 10, 2026, 9:55 am263 ptsTop
SpaceX confirmed it will power Terafab, its $16.8 billion chip megafactory in Texas, with its own natural gas power plants and “very large battery arrays.” Tesla solar isn’t in the plan. That’s despite Tesla being a partner on the project, and despite Tesla selling solar panels, Powerwalls, and…

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