The German gigafactory of electric vehicle giant Tesla, located near Berlin, may see a resurgence of power as early as Monday, according to E.dis, a division of German energy network firm E.ON, currently overseeing the resolution of the power outage that commenced on March 5.
E.dis expressed optimism, attributing the potential quick turnaround to accelerated assembly work over the weekend. The outage, triggered by an arson attack on a nearby power pylon claimed by activists from the far-left Vulkangruppe, disrupted Tesla’s production capabilities, affecting around 1,000 cars per day.
While Tesla had initially estimated the outage to last until March 15, the works council chief at the Brandenburg plant hinted at a restart earlier this week without specifying a date.
E.dis clarified that the resumption of power supply hinged on a high-voltage test and official approval by engineers, both slated for Monday. Joerg Steinbach, the economy minister in Brandenburg, acknowledged the accelerated efforts by E.dis employees, suggesting that power supply restoration might occur sooner than initially anticipated.
The disruption has substantial financial implications for Tesla, with the factory’s head estimating the cost to be in the region of 100 million euros. Tesla has not yet provided an official comment on the situation.
