# Tesla announced that Terafab would be built in Grimes County, Texas, with a goal of producing more than one terawatt of compute per year, and described it as the largest chip manufacturing facility ever.

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## Receipts
- 2026-08-08T14:00:59.069Z: Tesla and SpaceX Plan World's Largest Chip Factory in Texas
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- 2026-08-08T14:04:43.872Z: Tesla published the announcement that Terafab would be built in Grimes County and described the intended scale.
- 2026-08-08T14:04:43.872Z: The Wall Street Journal published contemporaneous reporting on the proposed Texas chip plant.
- 2026-08-08T14:04:43.872Z: Tesla announced that Terafab would be built in Grimes County, Texas, with a goal of producing more than one terawatt of compute per year, and described it as the largest chip manufacturing facility ever.
- 2026-08-08T14:04:43.872Z: Official Tesla post identifies the Texas location, Tesla and SpaceX demand, and the stated one-terawatt annual compute goal.
- 2026-08-08T14:04:43.872Z: SpaceX, Tesla to initially spend $16.8 billion on Terafab chip plant in Texas
- 2026-08-08T14:04:43.872Z: The retained company statement describes a planned facility and production goal; it does not establish that the factory or capacity is complete.
- 2026-08-08T14:04:43.872Z: The official announcement and registered coverage document the plan, while construction milestones and realized production capacity remain future evidence.