Tesla Gigafactory New York
Tesla, Buffalo, New York
Tesla's Gigafactory New York sits on the state-developed RiverBend site in South Buffalo, a former Republic Steel property. It has made Solar Roof shingles, Superchargers and solar panels. In 2020 Tesla told Empire State Development it had more than 1,500 jobs in Buffalo.
- Company
- Tesla
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 2017
- Employees
- 1,500
- state
- Industry
- Solar
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Tesla Solar Roof shingles, Superchargers and solar panels.
Facts
| Jobs commitment | In February 2020 Tesla told Empire State Development it had met and exceeded its next hiring commitment, reporting more than 1,500 jobs in Buffalo and more than 300 elsewhere in New York (state: esd.ny.gov) |
|---|---|
| Panasonic | Panasonic operations were co-located at RiverBend; the state gave Panasonic no incentive package (state: esd.ny.gov) |
| Products | Has made Solar Roof shingles, Superchargers (from 2020) and, starting in 2025, the TSP-420 solar panel (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
| Site | The RiverBend site is a former Republic Steel brownfield in South Buffalo; construction began in September 2014 (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
We haven't found a public tour of this factory. See factory tours in New York.
Sources
- Empire State Development press release, Feb. 2020 (state, checked November 12, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Giga New York (reference, checked November 12, 2026)
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