BYD Co., Ltd.‘s BYDDF BYDDY battery manufacturing unit has reportedly started supplying cells to Tesla’s TSLA energy storage division in China.
Starting in the first quarter of next year, BYD-owned FinDreams is set to supply Tesla with cells for energy storage purposes, CnEV Post reported.
The company sealed a deal with Tesla in March to provide cells for the latter’s energy storage product manufacturing facility in Shanghai.
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Tesla’s energy storage facility production plant in Shanghai, known as the Megafactory, commenced construction on May 23, marking the company’s inaugural energy storage endeavor beyond its domestic market in the US.
Tesla’s energy storage business model revolves around procuring cells from suppliers and assembling them into comprehensive energy storage solutions, such as the Megapack for commercial spaces and the Powerwall for residential use, CnEV Post added.
At Tesla’s Shanghai energy storage plant, only the Megapack product line is slated for production. The primary cell supplier is CATL, with FinDreams serving as an alternative.
FinDreams’ share of supply is anticipated to surpass 20 percent, CnEV Post added.
The Shanghai energy storage facility of Tesla is slated to have an annual capacity of 40 GWh.
This would translate to a potential annual supply of up to 8 GWh from FinDreams, amounting to an annual order value of approximately RMB3.5 billion ($480 million), the report added.
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