# Musk's Terafab chip plant will run on gas, not Tesla solar

> SpaceX confirmed it will power Terafab, its $16. 8 billion chip megafactory in Texas, with its own natural gas power plants and “very large battery arrays. ” Tesla solar isn’t in the plan.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/08/10/musk-terafab-gas-power-not-tesla-solar/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a79edbe522c6dc51d5f8e84)
- **Published:** 2026-08-10
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #tesla
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