Tesla files site plans for massive Giga Texas expansion including 'ecological paradise'
By Fred Lambert
Published on March 24, 2026.
Tesla has filed new site plans with Travis County for a significant expansion of its Giga Texas campus, including the long-promised “ecological paradise” along the Colorado River. The plans also include infrastructure for the recently announced Terafab North Campus. The GFTX Riverfront Eco-Park, a public green space project first promised by CEO Elon Musk in 2020, will include 290 acres of preserved waterfront green space, 53 areas of expanded wetland for flood mitigation, eight wildlife corridors, and a 14.5-mile onsite bioswale. Tesla has been talking about this project for nearly six years without significant progress. The latest filing includes no completion timeline.
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