BEIJING

US electric vehicle maker Tesla’s Megapack battery plant began production on Tuesday.

Tesla’s Shanghai mega-factory in the Ling-gang Special Area started its operations with an opening ceremony, according to Tesla, which is owned by US billionaire and advisor to the US government Elon Musk.

The plant will produce Tesla’s Megapack rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Megapacks can store up to four megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity.

Tesla aims to create a total energy storage capacity of 40 gigawatt-hours (GWh) with an annual production capacity of 10,000 units.

The construction of Tesla’s Shanghai mega-factory battery plant was completed with a $202 million investment and eight months of construction on an area of 200,000 square meters.

Tesla signed an agreement with Shanghai’s local administration in December 2023 to allocate land for the mega-factory, and construction began in May 2024.

Tesla’s California mega-factory produces 10,000 Megapacks a year.