SpaceX plans 10-gigawatt solar manufacturing facility near Austin
SpaceX is planning to construct a 10-gigawatt solar manufacturing facility in Bastrop, Texas. This facility aims to produce solar cells to power artificial intelligence data centers in orbit. The project is expected to enhance SpaceX's existing operations in the area, which already includes a significant manufacturing space for Starlink satellites.
- ▪SpaceX plans to build one of the world's largest solar cell factories in Bastrop, Texas.
- ▪The factory will have an annual production capacity of 10 gigawatts, enough to power AI data centers in space.
- ▪The facility will be divided into two production floors, each handling 5 gigawatts of capacity.
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SpaceX plans 10-gigawatt solar manufacturing facility near Austin Permit filings reveal the company wants to build one of the world's largest solar cell factories in Bastrop, Texas, to power AI data centers in orbit. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 22, 2026 (function () { var s = document.currentScript; var wrapper = s && s.closest ? s.closest('.cb-sevioads-inarticle') : null; var inMobile = wrapper && wrapper.closest('#mobile-articles'); var inDesktop = wrapper && wrapper.closest('#desktop-articles'); if (inMobile || inDesktop) { var isDesktopVp = window.matchMedia('(min-width: 768px)').matches; var matches = (inMobile && !isDesktopVp) || (inDesktop && isDesktopVp); if (!matches) { var sevioDiv = wrapper.querySelector('.sevioads'); if (sevioDiv)…
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