Tesla concludes water contract and secures environmental use in Brandenburg

Tesla concludes water contract and secures environmental use in Brandenburg

Strausberg, Deutschland - In Brandenburg, the Tesla Gigafactory has taken a significant step. The American car manufacturer has signed a new contract with the Strausberg-Kner (WSE) Water Association, which enclosed a two-year dispute. Long -term amounts of water and waste water disposal are now regulated. Works manager André Therierly emphasized that this contract ensures the full return of the production of production, which is unique in Brandenburg. Berlin Live reports that Tesla thus receives legal and planning security. The WSE had previously threatened a disposal stop because the old limit values ​​were exceeded. The new contract raises the limit values ​​for overall organic oxygen and nitrogen.

An exciting point is that Tesla can return almost 400,000 cubic meters of drinking water through this contract. In 2024, the water consumption of the work was only 450,000 cubic meters - well below the approved 1.8 million. In fact, Tesla only needs 2.25 cubic meters of water per car produced. With an annual production of 300,000 cars, there is theoretically a large amount, but it turns out that rbb 24 determines that the water consumption is far below the original planning. 90% of the waste water comes from the paint shop, and the cleaned water is led directly to production.

Tesla's ability to recycle almost all of his entire dirty water from car production is remarkable. The modern investment technology, in which the group has invested 50 million euros, contributes significantly to environmental friendliness. Tesla has one of the largest industrial wastewater treatment plants in Germany. ZDF reports , how important recycling is in industries, especially in times when water deficiency is a growing problem due to climate change and falling rainfall.

A large part of the water consumption in the Gigafactory does not apply to the sanitary facilities for the 12,500 employees. Nevertheless, the company's water requirement corresponds to around 4% of the total water volume of the WSE, which is relatively low compared to other industries. For example, the Jänschwalde power plant needs 44.9 million cubic meters of water annually, while water consumption at Arcelor Mittal is 6.7 million.

forward -looking measures for environmental protection

With the perspective of expanding production to one million cars per year, Tesla plans to increase its water recycling accordingly. This shows that the group has a good knack for innovation and environmental awareness, which is more important than ever today.