Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg (also known as Giga Berlin or Gigafactory 4) is a manufacturing plant for Tesla, Inc. in the municipality of Grünheide (Mark) in Brandenburg, Germany. The campus is located 35 kilometres (20 mi) southeast of central Berlin and some 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of the Berlin state boundary at Erkner and Rahnsdorf. Proximity to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (about 20 km or 12 mi west) was explicitly cited as a factor in choosing the site. It is Tesla's first manufacturing location in Europe. The facility and its Brandenburg location were announced by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on 12 November 2019, at the Das Goldene Lenkrad award show. The factory was planned to produce batteries, battery packs and powertrains for use in Tesla vehicles, and also assemble the Tesla Model Y, with a proposed start of production in 2021. Construction work began in early 2020 with site preparation and foundation work underway. The factory was expected to begin operations in July 2021, but that was delayed due to administrative troubles. The "Giga Fest" celebration of completion was held in October 2021, and on 22 March 2022, the factory officially opened.