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Elon Musk has called for greater investment in solar energy to power AI infrastructure.
Tesla's power purchases from energy developers reflect Elon Musk's increasing focus on solar power in industrial settings, namely AI infrastructure.
Tesla signed utility-scale solar deals (600MW, 1 TWh/year) for AI data centers, pivoting away from residential. Energy is now hyperscale AI's critical bottleneck; grid renewables transition from consumer product to competitive necessity.
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Elon Musk has called for greater investment in solar energy to power AI infrastructure.

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