Rivian and Redwood announce an energy storage partnership for Rivian's manufacturing

Redwood Materials/Redwood Energy

Rivian and Redwood installed more than 100 used Rivian battery packs as 10 MWh of storage at Rivian's Normal, Illinois plant to reduce peak-hour power costs and support grid stability. The packs serve as stationary storage before eventual recycling, allowing Rivian to instantly deploy energy during peak demand and avoid expensive grid purchases.

• 100+ second-life Rivian battery packs deployed as 10 MWh stationary storage at Normal, Illinois manufacturing plant.
• System reduces energy costs at peak times and supports grid reliability; batteries later recycled for material recovery.
• Partnership demonstrates how retired EV batteries extend useful life as stationary assets before final recycling.