The opening of the $200 million Megapack battery plant in Shanghai highlights Elon Musk’s unusual position as Tesla CEO and Trump administration adviser.

Tesla's newest battery factory in Shanghai, which will produce Megapack batteries, officially began production on Tuesday,1, Azernews reports.

After nine months of construction, Tesla's Megapack battery factory in Shanghai went into operation on February 11, with significant importance for both the US-based electric carmaker and China's massive energy storage industry. The launch of the new plant was a bright spot in a week of woes for Tesla.

US electric vehicle maker Tesla’s Megapack battery plant began production on Tuesday. Tesla’s Shanghai mega-factory in the Ling-gang Special Area started its operations with an opening ceremony, according to Tesla, which is owned by US billionaire and advisor to the US government Elon Musk.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has officially started production at its Shanghai battery megafactory, dedicated to manufacturing its high-capacity Megapack energy storage systems, according to Chinas state news agency,

U.S. carmaker Tesla's new Megafactory in Shanghai, dedicated to manufacturing its energy-storage batteries, known as Megapacks, launched production on Tuesday, marking a significant expansion of the company's presence in China.

Tesla’s first overseas energy storage plant starts operating as global competition from Chinese firms and pricing pressures mount.