Tesla Seeks Tax Breaks for $10.1B Fort Bend Solar Cell Plant
Tesla is seeking 10-year property-tax reductions from Lamar Consolidated ISD under Texas’s Jobs, Energy, Technology and Innovation program to support a proposed $10.1B solar cell manufacturing facility in Fort Bend County. The request cites thousands of permanent jobs and major local payroll, while Tesla and SpaceX also announced $16.8B in an initial Texas campus investment.