Elon Musk’s Master Plan for Global Energy

Elon Musk has long championed a sustainable energy revolution, assuring us, “Earth will move to a sustainable energy economy, and it will happen in your lifetime.” His Tesla Master Plan Part 3 outlined the scale: “The world needs 30 terawatts of renewable power, and 240 TWh of energy storage capacity” to bridge intermittency and foster abundance. Elon emphasizes batteries’ pivotal role, noting, “My personal opinion is that as we improve the energy density of the batteries, you’ll see all transportation go [electric].” He adds, “The energy storage business is growing like wildfire, with strong demand for both Megapack and Powerwall.” This vision is materializes in projects worldwide, proving energy investment equals reliability. And Tesla is building bug batteries at scale in both the US and China.

Harmignies: Innovative Reuse

In Harmignies, Belgium, an old CBR cement factory that once produced white cement until its 2014 closure, now hosts an energy hub. Led by Energy Solutions Group (ESG), the Benelux’s top independent green power producer, this site exemplifies Musk’s push for integrated storage. Tesla supplies the 75 MW/300 MWh Megapack system with 82 units, operational since late September 2025.

Elon highlights such tech’s impact: “Megapack will carry a lot of the world’s load in energy, as it allows power plants to run continuously.” Grid operator Elia integrates it, storing wind and solar surplus for four hours of steady output during failures.

Defying Nature’s Fury with Smart Tech

Wallonia, Belgium’s southern region, faces volatile weather. Storm Amy in early October 2025 unleashed winds over 100 km/h, causing hours-long blackouts and at least three Europe-wide deaths; communications faltered in northern France, Belgium, and beyond. Yet, the Megapacks disconnected from the grid and ran autonomously, sustaining connected operations. Storm Benjamin’s late-October sequel, with 90 km/h gusts amplifying chaos in Brussels, saw the system prevent €500,000 in losses.

Elon underscores solar-battery synergy: “Solar will be the single largest source of electricity generation.” He says, “Truly massive battery tonnage is coming,” to handle such demands.

Fueling Industry and Securing Livelihoods

These factories power Wallonia’s aeronautics, chemicals, and advanced sectors, producing aircraft parts and specialty plastics vital to supply chains. ESG’s €85 million investment balances loads, upholding uptime.

Elon envisions a global scale: “About 1 TWh total batteries have ever been produced. We need to get up to about 15-20 TWh’s produced annually.” He adds, “At 1TW+, solar/battery is the only realistic option,” for gigawatt demands. Here, battery hardware protects jobs and assets, aligning with one of Tesla’s goals to create stunning solar roofs with seamlessly integrated battery storage.

United in Progress: Partners and Horizons

“This goes beyond storage; it’s engineered reliability,” says a Sweco engineer, from the premier European sustainable infrastructure consultancy. ESG leads, backed by KBC Bank (senior loan), Wallonie Entreprendre (junior loan/regional investor), Spie (electrical), Yuso (management), House of Projects (PM), Loyens & Loeff (legal), and investors Patronale Life, Alpha, SFPIM.

Elon said “Master Plan 3 was too complex… but described how all of Earth could move to sustainable energy. Master Plan 4 will be concise.”

Indeed, Master Plan 4 is concise, and you can fread about it here.