SpaceX announced plans to power its Texas-based Terafab semiconductor factory using natural gas power plants and large battery arrays, diverging from Tesla's solar panel solutions.
The factory will also have battery arrays
Aug 08, 2026
11:24 am
What's the storySpaceX has revealed its plan to build natural gas power plants to supply electricity for the upcoming Terafab semiconductor factory in Texas, according to Bloomberg.
Riley Trettel, who heads energy and data center development at SpaceX, announced this strategy during a public meeting on Wednesday.
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