Ford Launches Energy Subsidiary to Build Data Center-Scale Batteries at Kentucky Plant
The subsidiary will make U.S.-assembled battery storage systems for utilities and data centers, with first customer deliveries planned for late 2027.
- Ford Motor Company officially launched its new subsidiary, Ford Energy, to manufacture U.S.-assembled battery energy storage systems, targeting 20 GWh of annual production from its Kentucky gigafactory by late 2027.
- Following the dissolution of the $11.4 billion BlueOval SK joint venture last year, Ford is repurposing its Glendale, Kentucky, facility to serve the rapidly growing energy storage market after demand for electric vehicle batteries failed to absorb manufacturing capacity.
- The DC block, Ford Energy's flagship product, is a 20-foot-long containerized system featuring lithium iron phosphate technology that delivers 5.45 MWh of rated energy capacity and is designed for 20-year performance.
- Ford Energy positions its U.S.-assembled units to meet Section 48E Investment Tax Credit eligibility, leveraging its 122-year manufacturing pedigree to offer utility and industrial customers a bankable alternative in the surging grid storage market.
- Industry projections call for over 600 GWh of energy storage on the U.S. grid by 2030, though Ford Energy must build commercial relationships and service infrastructure to compete against Tesla's established market dominance.
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Introducing Ford Energy - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Today we mark the formal introduction of Ford Energy. For the better part of a year, we have operated quietly to build a foundation for this business. We haven’t just been planning; we have been executing — securing supply chains, readying ...
It's a good idea, but it doesn't come as a surprise, since General Motors is also doing something similar.
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