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GIGA-USINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Establishments
  • Cells and Batteries
CONT

Tesla coined the phrase gigafactory to refer to factories producing electric batteries at a huge scale, primarily for use in electric vehicles (EVs) but also for a range of other renewable energy storage applications.

OBS

The "giga" part of the word relates to gigawatts, as the production capacity of the factories is typically expressed in gigawatt hours (GWh).

Key term(s)
  • giga factory

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements industriels
  • Piles et accumulateurs
CONT

Inaugurée en 2016, la giga-usine produit ainsi le module de batteries, les solutions de stockage énergétique et la transmission des véhicules.

OBS

L'élément «giga» se rapporte aux gigawatts, car la capacité de production des giga-usines est généralement exprimée en gigawattheures (GWh).

Key term(s)
  • giga usine

Spanish

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