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Tesla’s “Project Crystal Sun” is a real tax-incentive filing for a $10.1 billion vertically integrated solar-cell and module plant in Fort Bend County, Texas. It is not yet a committed factory.

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Commercial production is targeted for the first quarter of 2029 if Tesla picks the Texas site, wins incentives, and clears permits. Tesla has not disclosed annual gigawatt output, so any panel-count figure is an estimate, not an official number. The internal name is Project Crystal Sun. The public paper trail is a Jobs, Energy, Technology […]

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Is Load Balancing from EVs or Home Storage Power Units Safe and Affordable?

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As electricity demand surges from electrification, data centers, and extreme weather, utilities and regulators are turning to customer-owned resources—electric vehicles (EVs) and home battery storage—to balance the grid. This involves “load balancing” or demand flexibility: shifting or reducing consumption (or discharging stored energy) during peak times, often through virtual power plants (VPPs) or demand response […]

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Tesla’s Q2 2026 Earnings: Record Deliveries and Energy Growth Overshadowed by Profit Miss Amid Massive AI Investments

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Tesla delivered a strong top-line performance in the second quarter of 2026, posting record vehicle deliveries and solid energy storage growth, but the company missed Wall Street expectations on the bottom line as heavy spending on research, development, and future AI initiatives pressured profitability and cash flow. The results, released after market close on July […]

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Tesla’s Battery Business Stalls, but Don’t Count Them Out

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Tesla’s energy storage division—once a quiet, high-margin moneymaker that outpaced the company’s slowing EV sales—has hit an unexpected bump. Bloomberg’s latest report highlights how the battery business, which fueled rapid revenue growth amid softening auto demand, suddenly stalled in early 2026. In Q1 2026, Tesla deployed just 8.8 GWh of energy storage products—down about 15% […]

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