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Tesla's New York Gigafactory Kicks Off Solar Roof Production
- Photovoltaic glass shingles produce electricity from the sun
- Tesla built factory in Buffalo with help from New York State
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Tesla Inc. has kicked off production of its long-awaited electricity-producing shingles that Elon Musk says will transform the rooftop solar industry.
Manufacturing of the photovoltaic glass tiles began last month at a factory in Buffalo built with backing from New York State, the company said in an email Tuesday. It comes more than a year after Tesla unveiled the shingles to a mix of fanfare and skepticism.