Austin TX GigaFactory
Travis County, Texas · EIA plant ID 65070 · Operator: SolarCity Corporation
2 MW under construction (Solar Photovoltaic), first expected Dec 2026 · EIA-860M
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators4in service · 2 MW building
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B05 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.2 | 1.2 | Dec 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| B07 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.1 | 1.1 | Jul 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| C01 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.2 | 1.2 | Jul 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| C02 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.9 | 1.9 | Jul 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| A04 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.3 | 2.3 | planned Dec 2026 | Under construction | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: SolarCity Corporation. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| SolarCity Corporation | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Kingsberry Energy Storage System | 2 MW | 8.2 km |
| System Control Center | 5 MW | 8.6 km |