
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the completion of construction of the first gigafactory in 14 months
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The cluster consists of two gigafactories, one of which is a joint project with Rosatom.
The gigafactory in Moscow was built in 14 months, it received permission to put into operation and will be open until the end of 2026, said the mayor of the capital Sergei Sobyanin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday opened the first complex in the electric battery production cluster.
“Today a new cluster of electric batteries is opening, the largest in the country and one of the most modern in the world. It consists of two gigafactories. The first factory... in 14 months this factory was built, permission to enter was received. Now the equipment is being completed and set up. We hope it will be launched by the end of the year,” Sobyanin said during the opening of the complex.
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