Tesla will power its Gigafactory with a 70-megawatt solar farm

Tesla plans to power its Gigafactory in Nevada with a 70-megawatt solar farm, according to a company investor relations document obtained by Electrek. The document, which The Verge confirmed was genuine, was given to analysts at a tour of the Gigafactory last week. At the same time, Tesla announced that it had started production of battery cells at the facility. The 70-megawatt solar array installation planned for the roof is the biggest news, and Tesla claims it will be seven times larger than ...