Brandenburg's Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach (SPD) sees the water supply secured at least for the first expansion stage of the Tesla factory.
“There is nowhere 100 percent security.
But according to all that can be estimated today, there will be no such problem on the water supply side, ”Steinbach told Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB).
Grünheide - There is no guarantee for further expansion: For the first expansion stage with up to 10,000 employees, it works including the battery factory.
"But we never said that the resources directly available in Grünheide would be sufficient for 40,000 employees in the further expansion stages."
According to the responsible water association, the drinking water supply of the region is not yet secured with a further expansion of the factory of US electric car manufacturer Tesla in Grünheide near Berlin.
A contract has already been signed for the first stage of expansion of the factory.
Tesla boss Elon Musk said at an open house in Grünheide on October 9th that he wanted to start producing electric cars there by December at the latest.
However, the schedule is still open because the final approval is missing.
Critics fear problems with drinking water and negative consequences for the environment.
Tesla had rejected the criticism.
The company also wants to mass-produce its own batteries there.
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According to RBB, Steinbach said of his impressions of Musk that he was a person with a high level of creativity.
He is deeply into the details of the individual projects.
“You notice his training as a physicist.
I had been talking shop with him deeply in physics about battery development for a long time, which was a lot of fun.
In other words, a personality with extremely many facets, but one that surprises you again and again. "
Looking at the fact that Musk had laughed when asked about the water during a visit to Grünheide in August, Steinbach said that he personally would have wished for significantly more empathy.
“That would have been much more appropriate for the mood in the region.
Something was given away by this reaction. ”Dpa