Overview

• On June 11, about a dozen members of the “Tesla den Hahn abdrehen” alliance held a peaceful demonstration outside a regional water association meeting in Strausberg-Erkner.
• They oppose a proposed contract that would raise wastewater pollution thresholds for Tesla’s Grünheide factory, arguing it endangers the local water protection area.
• The water deal, still under review at Tesla, reflects shifts in wastewater quality following the company’s reported reduction in plant water use.
• Tesla says its Grünheide site uses less water than the electric-vehicle industry average and recycles up to 100 percent of its process wastewater.
• Since opening in March 2022, the Gigafactory has regularly drawn protests, including last year’s power supply attack, attempted site breach and a months-long protest camp.