Austin TX GigaFactory
Austin TX GigaFactory is a 5 MW solar farm in Travis County, Texas, operated by Tesla Inc.. EIA-860M lists 4 generating units here, inside ERCOT. Its units entered service between 2023 and 2025.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Nameplate capacity
- 5.4 MW
- 5.4 MW net summer
- Generating units
- 4
- In service
- 2023–2025
- EIA plant ID
- 65070
Where it is
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- County
- Travis County, Texas
- Coordinates
- 30.2202, -97.6197
- Balancing authority
- ERCO
- Sector
- Industrial Non-CHP
Units, technology and status
- Operator of record
- Tesla Inc.
- Primary energy source
- Solar
- Technologies
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
Austin TX GigaFactory: FAQ
- Where is Austin TX GigaFactory?
- In Travis County, Texas (TX). The map on this page is placed at the coordinates EIA files for the plant, which locate the site rather than any individual unit.
- How big is Austin TX GigaFactory?
- 5 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 units, as of the EIA-860M release for 2026-07.
- Who owns Austin TX GigaFactory?
- EIA-860M names Tesla Inc. as the reporting entity. That is the operator of record on the survey, which is not always the ultimate owner.
- Is this the same as Austin TX GigaFactory LLC?
- Probably, but EIA-860M does not say. The survey records a plant name and a reporting entity — Tesla Inc. here — not the project company that holds the asset. Project companies are commonly registered as an LLC carrying the plant's name, so a search for "Austin TX GigaFactory LLC" usually means this site. This page shows only what EIA files, and does not assert a corporate structure it cannot see.
- Is Austin TX GigaFactory still running?
- EIA-860M files it as "Operating" for 2026-07. Statuses change monthly, and this page follows the monthly release.