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Elon Musk’s ‘other’ Gigafactory breaks ground in Buffalo

September 24, 2014/

SolarCity, Elon Musk’s fast-growing solar leasing business, broke ground Tuesday on a huge factory in Buffalo, N.Y., to build high-efficiency solar panels. When fully operational, the plant will produce enough panels per year to generate a gigawatt of electricity, roughly the output of a nuclear reactor. The facility is expected to employ 1,450 people.

By David R. Baker

Full Story: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Elon-Musk-s-other-Gigafactory-breaks-5775989.php

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