Tesla Plans $10.1B Project Crystal Sun Solar Cell Factory in Texas
Tesla filed plans for Project Crystal Sun, a $10.1 billion solar cell factory near Houston in Fort Bend County, Texas. The company expects about 9,700 permanent jobs and 1,147 construction jobs, with construction starting this year and operations by 2029. Tesla estimates $1.1 billion in local property taxes over 37 years absent incentives, though output details remain unclear.