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plant and are now doing the ‘ D and E Prime Wing ’, which is roughly a million and a half square feet .”

Helix is responsible for the one of the phases of electrical work from the substation , which includes lighting , controls , tooling and more .

“ This is a very unique project and there aren ’ t many projects of this magnitude being built across the country ,” Fuchs adds . “ These are big numbers , but we are used to working on million-plus square feet projects .”

The site needs to be vast to ensure production can keep up with the number of electric cars Tesla plans to release in the coming years . The

completed site will bring over 4,000 new jobs to the area and is expected to help Tesla reduce its production costs by some 30 percent .

The factory will be powered by a massive roof of solar panels which will be installed towards the end of the project , something which Fuchs is more than hopeful of playing a part in . The ultimate aim for Tesla is for the facility to be carbon neutral , just like its cars .

Reno and beyond Although the Tesla project may be one of the largest Helix has under construction , it is not the only reason for establishing a