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Redwood Materials Launches Redwood Energy to Power AI Data Centers With Second-Life EV Batteries

Redwood Energy repurposes decommissioned EV packs into modular off-grid systems with a 12 MW/63 MWh debut for Crusoe, aiming for 20 GWh of storage by 2028.

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Overview

  • Redwood Energy is a new division of Redwood Materials dedicated to repurposing lightly used EV batteries into large-scale energy storage systems.
  • Its first deployment is a 12 MW, 63 MWh microgrid at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center powering Crusoe’s 2,000-GPU AI data center.
  • The microgrid can operate off-grid or connect to the main power network, offering cost-effective, low-carbon backup for compute facilities.
  • Redwood processes over 20 GWh of end-of-life EV batteries annually, retaining more than half of their original capacity for second-life applications.
  • The company plans to deploy 20 GWh of repurposed battery storage by 2028, positioning Redwood Energy as a major player in sustainable power solutions.