Tesla files plans for $10.1B Project Crystal Sun solar cell factory in Texas

A Texas Comptroller tax-incentive application shows Tesla planning a $10.1B solar cell factory near Richmond in Fort Bend County, codenamed Project Crystal Sun. The filing lists 9,712 permanent jobs, about 3,050 acres and commercial production from Q1 2029. It is an incentive application, not a final investment decision.

• Total investment $10.116B: about $1.5B real property and $8.6B equipment
• 9,712 permanent jobs on about 3,050 acres near Richmond, Texas
• Commercial production from Q1 2029
• Seeks a 10-year property-tax break under Texas JETI, routed through Lamar CISD