FREMONT FACTORY Tesla purchased the Fremont plant in 2010 and completed a significant $3 billion modernization of the site to create one of the most advanced PRODUCT manufacturing facilities in the world. Originally built in the 1960s, the 1 MW / 2 MWh Fremont Factory contains 5.3M sq ft of manufacturing and office Powerpack Battery space — the equivalent of over 90 American football fields. The original APPLICATION roof layout and building infrastructure make solar deployment on-site Peak Shaving challenging, but our long-term plan is to install rooftop solar panels at this site where possible. The Fremont Factory is also home to one of our first battery installations, originally commissioned in 2015. The Tesla builds every Model S, Model X and Fremont Factory battery pack system monitors the facility’s energy Model 3 at its factory in Fremont, where some vehicle components are also use throughout the day and cuts back the amount of electricity taken manufactured. In addition to the 10K+ from the grid during peak hours. This also helps to decrease demand employees at this factory, hundreds of on the local electric grid in addition to reducing the facility’s energy robots are located throughout the facility, including on the Model 3 production line. costs, as electricity purchased during peak hours is priced at a premium. 18