Tesla's battery megafactory in Shanghai, for manufacturing its megapack batteries, has launched production on Tuesday, Chinese official news agency Xinhua said.

As Tesla's first energy storage Megafactory outside the United States, the new Lin-gang plant only took nine months from groundbreaking, which took place in May 2024, to its official operation. This was three months faster than when Tesla's EV gigafactory in Lin-gang became operational in January 2020.

Tesla Shanghai energy storage Megafactory launches production on February 11. Photo: courtesy of Tesla. Tesla held a ceremony on Tuesday to mark the production launch of its Megapack energy storage plant in Shanghai’s Lingang New Area,

The opening of the $200 million Megapack battery plant in Shanghai highlights Elon Musk’s unusual position as Tesla CEO and Trump administration adviser.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has officially started production at its Shanghai battery megafactory, dedicated to manufacturing its high-capacity Megapack energy storage systems, according to Chinas state news agency,