New information about Tesla's Gigafactory in Germany comes to light

Following Tesla's announcement that the European Gigafactory will be built in Germany, new details have been appearing in the German press in recent days.

Last week Tesla officially announced its decision on the location chosen for its future European Gigafactory. The American firm will finally build this new plant in Germany, and more specifically in the vicinity of Berlin.

Although Tesla did not reveal any additional information at the time, beyond indicating the chosen location, new details have been coming to light in the German press in recent days.

As published in the Deutsche Welle, this new plant will be located in the German town of Grünheide, in the German state of Brandenburg. This medium assures that the total investment planned amounts to 4000 million euros, twice the cost of Tesla's recently built Gigafactory in China. The article where this information appears also highlights that this project could receive up to 300 million euros in aid, if the European Union finally gives its approval.

The construction of this Gigafactory will provide a significant boost to the region's economy

Construction of this new Gigafactory is scheduled to begin in early 2020, and it should be ready to start vehicle production in 2021. Elon Musk recently announced that the first model to roll off the production line at the European Gigafactory It will be the Model YTesla will later also produce the Model 3 at this same plant.

For the state of Brandenburg, the construction of the Gigafactory is great news, as it will generate 3000 jobs in the first year alone. A figure that could increase to 8000 jobs in subsequent years.

Deutsche Welle He says that the annual production of this plant could initially reach 150 thousand vehiclesThis data would correspond only to the Model Y production line, to which other new ones would probably have to be added in the future.

Brandenburg's commitment to renewable energy has now paid off

The state of Brandenburg is currently one of the regions in Germany where renewable energies have the greatest importance. Driving on the roads of this region It is easy to find large wind turbines that are already part of the landscape. Although this is something that is not confirmed, some sources suggest that this is something that could have facilitated the choice of this location.

The construction of this new plant, together with the determined commitment of other European manufacturers such as Volkswagen, makes it clear that the future of the automotive sector lies in electric propulsion systems, autonomous driving and digitalisation. A reality that no one can deny any longer and that will surely gain more and more strength over the next decade.