# Tesla starts construction of lithium refinery in Texas

Tesla held a groundbreaking ceremony for its lithium refinery near Corpus Christi, Texas on May 8, 2023. The $1 billion+ facility will produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide, creating 165 full-time jobs and 250 construction jobs, with completion expected by 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-05-08
- Where: near Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
- Value: $1.00B
- Jobs: 165
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: enough lithium for 1 million vehicles per year
- Products: battery-grade lithium hydroxide
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Tesla](https://endata.com/companies/9860.md)

## Sources

- [industryselect.com](https://www.industryselect.com/blog/new-us-manufacturing-plants-announced-may-2023), 2023-05-25: "Tesla, the world’s largest electric vehicle maker, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its lithium refinery near Corpus Christi, Texas on May 8, 2023."

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