# SpaceX to invest $16.8B in Terafab semiconductor plant in Texas

SpaceX plans to invest $16.8 billion on the first phase of its Terafab semiconductor manufacturing campus in Grimes County, Texas, creating 3,000 jobs. Construction is set to begin in 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-08-10
- Where: Grimes County, Texas, United States
- Value: $16.8B
- Jobs: 3,000
- Status: announced
- Products: semiconductors, chips for robotics, autonomous vehicles, space applications
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [SpaceX](https://endata.com/companies/21902.md)
- [Tesla](https://endata.com/companies/9860.md) (partner)
- [Intel](https://endata.com/companies/21062.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [manufacturingdive.com](https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/spacex-to-invest-16b-first-phase-terafab-project-grimes-county-texas/827422/), 2026-08-10: "We’re now embarking on the most epic chip-building effort — combining logic, memory, and advanced packaging all under one roof — in Grimes County, Texas."
- [turbomachinerynews.com](https://www.turbomachinerynews.com/2026/09/spacex-storms-into-turbine-manufacturing-as-musk-sounds-alarm-over-crushing-years-long-shortage/), 2026-09-16: "SpaceX is preparing a factory in Bastrop, Texas, to address the casting bottleneck behind those components."

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