Fact-check · Sep 29, 2026
“SpaceX is aiming together with Tesla to do 200 gigawatts of solar production per year”
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What the record shows
Elon Musk announced SpaceX and Tesla are each separately building 100 GW/year of solar manufacturing capacity (200 GW combined), not jointly pursuing a single 200 GW project. Announced at World Economic Forum, January 2026.
Sources
- Is SpaceX & Tesla 100-Gigawatt/Year US Solar System Production ...
- Elon Musk’s 100 GW Solar Moonshot: Can Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX ...
- Elon Musk Planning to Double US Solar Manufacturing Capacity
- Elon Musk Says SpaceX, Tesla Eye 100 GW/Year US Solar Manufacturing
- Tesla to make big splash in Texas with $10.1 billion solar panel ...
- Elon Musk on X: "SpaceX and Tesla are each building 100GW/year ...
From: Announcement on America.gov
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