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Tesla Gigafactory Could Be Twice As Big As Originally Planned, County Officials Say.

"The Tesla “Gigafactory” currently under construction just outside Reno, Nevada, is billed as the world’s largest manufacturing facility for lithium-ion cells. Photographs of the site that have trickled out so far show a building that looks pretty massive indeed.

But now a report claims the Gigafactory could be even larger than expected. Comments from officials in Story County – where the factory is located – indicate that the battery plant could be twice the size originally planned.

During a presentation at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, Story County Commission member Dean Haymore said Tesla purchased 1,200 acres of land adjacent to the current Gigafactory site, effectively doubling its size. The carmaker is looking to purchase an additional 350 acres, Haymore said.

Tesla originally planned for a 10 million square foot building, but Haymore said the company now plans to create 7 “blocks” that, if completed, would balloon the building’s footprint to about 24 million square feet.

It’s unclear how this apparent change will affect production, the majority of which will be devoted to the Model 3 electric car. Tesla is counting on the economy of scale afforded by such a large factory to achieve the Model 3’s promised price point of $35,000 before incentives.

Some Gigafactory capacity will also be devoted to lithium-ion battery packs for the company’s new energy-storage business, which will market packs to be paired with solar power systems for homes, businesses, and utility companies. Tesla may also continue buying cells from Panasonic’s Japanese plants.

Panasonic owns a small stake in Tesla, and is partnering with the carmaker to set up the Gigafactory. In addition to providing funding, the electronics company will send workers to the site this fall to begin installing equipment.

According to the Story County Commission presentation, Panasonic will also bring 14 other companies to Reno to work in some capacity on the Gigafactory project."