en.Wedoany.com Reported - Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian and battery recycling company Redwood Materials have deployed a 10 MWh second-life battery energy storage system at Rivian's facility in Normal, Illinois, USA. The system utilizes over 100 repurposed EV battery packs to reduce energy costs and support grid stability during peak demand periods.
These used battery packs will be converted into stationary energy storage units and integrated into Redwood's Energy System, with power dispatch controlled via Pack Manager technology. The initial deployment provides 10 MWh of dispatchable energy, and can be expanded as more second-life battery packs become available.
RJ Scaringe, Founder and CEO of Rivian, stated: "Electric vehicles represent a massive, distributed, and highly competitive energy resource. As energy demand grows, our grid needs to be flexible, secure, and affordable. Our partnership with Redwood enables us to leverage vehicle batteries beyond their life in the vehicle and contribute to grid health and American competitiveness."
JB Straubel, Founder and CEO of Redwood Materials, noted: "Electricity demand is accelerating faster than grid expansion, creating constraints for industrial growth. Our collaboration with Rivian demonstrates how EV battery packs can be transformed into dispatchable energy resources, rapidly bringing new capacity online, supporting critical manufacturing, and alleviating grid stress without waiting years for new infrastructure."
The system supports peak shaving and load shifting, releasing stored energy during high-demand periods to reduce expensive peak power purchases and alleviate grid stress. This deployment is one of the early industrial-scale applications combining energy storage, cost reduction, and grid support in a single system.
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