Redwood Materials and Rivian partner to deploy second-life EV battery energy storage system at Rivian’s manufacturing plant

Redwood Materials and Rivian launched a partnership to deploy a second-life battery energy storage system at Rivian’s manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois. The system integrates over 100 second-life Rivian EV battery packs into a Redwood Energy system supported by Redwood Pack Manager technology, initially delivering 10 MWh of dispatchable energy. Designed to reduce energy costs and alleviate grid strain during peak demand, the project leverages EV batteries that remain functional beyond vehicle end-of-life for stationary storage applications. Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe highlighted the partnership’s role in utilizing vehicle batteries to support grid health and American competitiveness amid growing energy needs. Redwood Materials, founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, provides grid energy storage and recycles critical battery materials, including lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper.

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Redwood Materials

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Redwood Materials focuses on securing U.S. critical materials and powering America’s energy future. They design, integrate, and deploy large-scale energy storage systems and recycle end-of-life batteries to recover critical materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper.

Rivian

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Rivian is an American electric vehicle manufacturer focused on producing electric trucks, SUVs, and commercial vans. Beyond vehicle manufacturing, the company is actively involved in developing and operating its proprietary EV charging infrastructure, the Rivian Adventure Network and Waypoints, to support its growing fleet and customer base.