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Teslas Solar city in Buffalo NY is the largest PV cell and module factory in the Western Hemisphere.
It was supposed to produce 1 gigawatt worth of panels a yr. by the end of 2018 and 2 gigawatts per yr. by the end of 2019.
It is no where near making even a
fraction of what was proposed.
Local coverage with video that shows inside of plant.
https://www.wivb.com/news/investigat...ant/1754568826
However, there may be a glimmer of light .
Quote:
There was no mention of the potential of manufacturing a new product in Buffalo, but former Tesla employees said that managers in Buffalo recently showed off a new product. One described it as energy storage battery systems for utilities and commercial businesses.
We came in for the start of one of our shifts about a month ago it was some time in December and the plant manager was there and unveiled a curtain over a large container, Witherell said.
He said the goal was in June to be having a line at Gigafactory II producing [the new product]. I believe they are trying to do whatever they can because of the failing solar modules.
Tesla declined to comment on the new product.
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It may have something to do with of Teslas purchase of Maxwell and their line of super capacitors.
Im not posting Teslas problems to make fun of them.
I
want them to succeed...
What it does show however, is that transitioning from fossil to renewable energy is not as easy as it sounds or made out to be.
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