Earthworks have begun at Tesla’s proposed $10.1 billion solar factory near Houston, drone reporter S.E. Robinson reports. Musk shared the construction report; Project Crystal Sun targets production in early 2029.

Aerial photograph attached to Sawyer Merritt’s November 9 construction report, showing earthmoving equipment on the reported Project Crystal Sun site near Houston; report traces to S.E. Robinson’s November 8 flyover.

Published 9 Nov 2026 · 16:33 UTC

S.E. Robinson, Jr. / Elon Musk ↗ · Source dated 9 Nov 2026

Earthworks have begun at Tesla’s proposed $10.1 billion solar factory near Houston, drone reporter S.E. Robinson reports. Musk shared the construction report; Project Crystal Sun targets production in early 2029. · ournews.ai