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Elon Musk's Tesla Weighs $10.1 Billion Solar Plant, Chamath Palihapitiya Calls It a Bet on Nuclear: Here's Why

Aug 13, 2026 · 02:06 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Elon Musk's Tesla Weighs $10.1 Billion Solar Plant, Chamath Palihapitiya Calls It a Bet on Nuclear: Here's Why

Chamath Palihapitiya said Tesla's expansion into solar manufacturing was a bet on nuclear power, as the automaker weighs a $10.1B plant.

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Tesla is thinking about building a huge factory to make solar panels, which would cost about $10 billion. This shows the company believes solar power will be really important in the future, so it's worth watching if Tesla actually builds it.

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