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Tesla Kicks Off Work On Project Crystal Sun, Its Biggest US Solar Bet Yet

Tesla has started site work on Project Crystal Sun, a planned solar manufacturing facility near Richmond in Fort Bend County, Texas. It expects to invest $10.116 billion from 2026 through 2028, including about $1.5 billion in real estate and $8.6 billion in equipment. Commercial operations could begin in the first quarter of 2029.

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What happened

Tesla has started early site work near Richmond, Texas, on Project Crystal Sun, a planned solar manufacturing facility. The company expects to invest about $10.1 billion from 2026 through 2028. Construction is due to finish in 2028, and commercial operations could begin in early 2029.

Global impact / market context

The plan could expand Tesla’s solar manufacturing in the United States, but the facility is not expected to begin commercial operations until early 2029. For investors, the key issue is whether the project advances on the stated timeline and budget.

What to watch

  1. Check whether Tesla reports progress toward finishing construction in 2028; delays could push back the planned start of operations.
  2. Check whether Tesla confirms the expected investment of about $10.1 billion; changes could affect the project’s scale.
  3. Check whether Tesla gives an update on commercial operations starting in early 2029; this is when the facility could begin running commercially.

Affected assets

  • TSLA

Evidence