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Tesla Megafactory, Lathrop

Lathrop (Californie), United States37.82°N 121.28°W
computed criticality12/100
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Capacity ≈40 GWh/yr; 31.4 GWh of storage deployed by Tesla in 2024
2024
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The first Megafactory dedicated to stationary storage, Lathrop assembles the Megapacks that smooth grid peaks, and now those of AI datacenters. But its LFP cells come mainly from CATL: the flexibility of the American grid is assembled in California and manufactured in Ningde.

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Tesla Energy (Lathrop)
CATL (Ningde, LFP cells)
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CATL, NingdeGrids & Energy · Critical anchor
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