Authority allows Tesla to expand the plant in Grünheide

Brandenburg - Authority allows Tesla to expand the plant in Grünheide

The US electric car manufacturer Tesla is allowed to expand its only factory in Europe in Brandenburg, Germany, to increase production capacity. The Brandenburg Environmental Office gave the green light for this, according to the Environment Ministry. With this, Tesla can begin early with construction work.

This expansion will take place on the existing production site without deforestation – not about the planned expansion of the site for the construction of a freight yard, which has been the subject of protests. Tesla plans to double the production capacity of the planned 500,000 cars per year in Grünheide near Berlin to one million cars per year, with approximately 300,000 cars produced to date.

Environmental organizations are critical of Tesla

Environmentalists and residents have major concerns, as part of the factory is located in a water protection area. For the expansion, Tesla plans to build another large hall and optimize existing production facilities. The capacity of battery storage production is also to increase.

The early start of construction is about creating a logistics area for new cars including underground power lines, as well as the construction of staircases at the press shop and solar panels on roofs. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) supports the planned expansion. In March, unknown perpetrators carried out an attack on Tesla's power supply.

1. Despite the support from Chancellor Olaf Scholz, environmental organizations continue to express their concerns about Tesla's factory in Brandenburg, particularly due to its location within a water protection area.
2. The Tesla Factory in Brandenburg, positioned strategically near Berlin, has already produced around 300,000 electric cars and aims to double its production capacity to one million cars per year, with plans for a large hall expansion and improved battery storage production.
3. Tesla's expansion in Brandenburg includes not only the construction of a new logistics area for new cars, complete with underground power lines and staircases at the press shop, but also the installation of solar panels on factory rooftops, further emphasizing the company's commitment to a green heath in Europe.

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