General Motors (GM) and battery recycling firm Redwood Materials have announced plans to repurpose second-life EV batteries for grid-scale energy storage, in a move aimed at bolstering America’s energy resilience and sustainability.
The partnership will see both new, U.S.-built GM batteries and used EV battery packs deployed into fast, low-cost storage systems via Redwood’s new venture, Redwood Energy.
These systems are designed to meet surging electricity demand, driven by sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the wider electrification of industry and transport.
“The market for grid-scale batteries and backup power isn’t just expanding, it’s becoming essential infrastructure,” said Kurt Kelty, GM’s Vice President of Batteries, Propulsion and Sustainability.
“Electricity demand is climbing, and it’s only going to accelerate. To meet that challenge, the US. needs energy storage solutions that can be deployed quickly, economically and made right here at home.”
Redwood’s microgrid installation in Sparks, Nevada, already uses second-life GM batteries to support Crusoe, an AI infrastructure company. The 12-megawatt/63-megawatt-hour system is the largest of its kind in North America.
JB Straubel, founder and CEO of Redwood, added: “Both GM’s second-life EV batteries and new batteries can be deployed in Redwood’s energy storage systems, delivering fast, flexible power solutions and strengthening America’s energy and manufacturing independence.”
With U.S. electricity consumption expected to rise sharply, this partnership provides a domestic, circular solution that reduces waste and strengthens grid resilience—an essential step in a sustainable energy future.
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