Tesla Giga Berlin ‘German Speed’ Construction May Surpass Gigafactory Shanghai’s ‘China Speed’

All photos provided by @tobilindh / Twitter

Building a factory is, unsurprisingly, a complex and long, drawn-out process. With  Giga Shanghai, however, Tesla totally upended this assumption. The company achieved unprecedented speed of construction, through an efficient planning process, flexibility, and the ability to instantly learn from mistakes.

While Giga Shanghai was built in just 11 months, Tesla's factory in Berlin will almost certainly break that record. On August 14, Tesmanian reported on the rapid progress at the site. Yet, in just the few days since, the Giga Berlin construction team made another breakthrough.

The construction of the Drive Unit building has progressed impressively. The north and south walls are almost entirely complete. Notable is the fact that the building is currently in the process of being roofed. Judging by the drone footage from @tobilindh / Twitter, approximately 1/5 of the building already has a roof, and if the same speed continues, the roof will be completed by the end of next week.

Construction of the Paint Shop continues, and the building has even more walls and now a roof. In one part of the building, it seems there will be 3 floors, while in another section, there are no visible floors. Perhaps this is where the latest equipment will be installed, which is expected to render the Giga Berlin paint shop the most advanced paint shop in the world.

The area for the construction of Hazmat seems to be fully prepped. It seems construction of the building will begin soon.

The speed of construction of Body in White is pleasantly surprising. All the pillars have already been installed and there is abundant material on the territory for roof assembly. On the south side of Body in White, the installation of the roof frame has begun.

Now we see special attention being paid to the construction of the Press Shop and Casting. Tesla recently changed the construction plan for these buildings. Previously, both of them had to be built on solid piles that reach the groundwater table.

In response to concerns from environmentalists and local communities, the company has shown flexibility, revising the construction plan. Instead of 1,100 previously required piles, only 500-550 will be used. According to Tesla's representatives, now only the Press Shop will need piles, the Casting building will be built by a different method. "Only the press shop, but no longer the Casting, is built on piles."

In general, at this relative stage, the construction speed of Giga Berlin far surpasses that of Giga Shanghai. The harmonious work of the German government, environmentalists, and Tesla is truly spectacular to behold. And, if progress continues at this blistering pace, Giga Berlin may not only be one of the largest factories ever built, but also the fastest.

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