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Tesla is starting work on a $10 billion solar factory near Houston that will create over 9,000 jobs.

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Tesla confirmed early work on a solar factory costing more than $10 billion, but it will not start commercial operations until 2029. Megapack demand is strong, but Tesla ended its Solar Roof tiles and gave no factory sales or profit estimate, so this project does not yet show a clear change for Tesla.

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The factory could give Tesla a larger role in making solar equipment. But construction costs come before production, and the article gives no sales or profit estimate. Strong Megapack demand helps Tesla’s energy business, but it is a separate product. Tesla also ended its Solar Roof tiles. Taken together, the story does not show whether this project will improve Tesla’s business.

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