"The move follows a revised water supply contract signed last June, which reduced Tesla's water allocation from its original 2020 agreement. Lower water consumption In a comment to rbb24, WSE chairman Thomas Krieger stated that the reallocation process will prioritize municipalities that have not received commitments since March 2022. Any remaining water volumes will then be distributed more broadly until the returned 377,000 cubic meters are fully reassigned."
"Tesla's decision comes after its reported water consumption in 2024 totaled 456,953 cubic meters, or about 2.16 cubic meters per vehicle produced. That figure includes both industrial and sanitary water use and is significantly below the industry average of 3.50 cubic meters per vehicle. Tesla's contract from 2020 stipulated a maximum delivery of 1.8 million cubic meters of water. Tesla's Grünheide plant opened in 2022, is the automaker's only factory in Europe."
Tesla returned 377,000 cubic meters of annual water rights at Giga Berlin to the Strausberg-Erkner Water Association (WSE) after using less water than originally planned. The WSE can reassign the returned volume to municipalities and regional users, prioritizing communities that have not received commitments since March 2022. The return follows a revised water supply contract signed in June that reduced Tesla's allocation from the original 2020 agreement. Tesla reported 456,953 cubic meters of water consumption in 2024, about 2.16 cubic meters per vehicle, below the industry average of 3.50. The Grünheide plant opened in 2022, employs roughly 11,000 workers, and produces about 5,000 Model Y vehicles per week.
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