General Motors has signed a memorandum of understanding with Redwood Materials to accelerate deployment of energy storage systems using both new US-built batteries and second-life battery packs from GM electric vehicles.
The collaboration builds on their existing work and marks a key move toward expanding GM’s advanced battery technology beyond electric vehicles. It also supports fast, affordable rollout of energy storage to meet rising electricity demand across critical sectors like AI infrastructure.
“The market for grid-scale batteries and backup power isn’t just expanding, it’s becoming essential infrastructure,” said Kurt Kelty, VP of batteries, propulsion and sustainability at GM. “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. GM batteries can play an integral role. We’re not just making better cars – we’re shaping the future of energy resilience.”
Redwood Materials recently launched Redwood Energy to deploy new and second-life battery packs in scalable storage systems. One such deployment – its 63MWh Sparks, Nevada microgrid – is now the largest second-life battery installation in North America, supporting data centres like Crusoe.
As power demands surge, the partnership aims to help offset grid instability and promote a domestic supply chain for battery storage. More details on the GM–Redwood plans are expected later in 2025.
Image: General Motors and Redwood Materials have signed an MoU to accelerate deployment of energy storage systems new and second-life batteries and battery packs.
