Rivian has confidently stated that the partnership will establish Redwood as one of its “key partners to enable end-to-end energy solutions.” Specifically, Redwood will pick up end-of-life EV battery packs from Rivian through the company’s nationwide network of service centers and then “[evaluate] each battery pack to determine whether it should be reused for energy storage (deployed directly at Rivian manufacturing facilities or other locations) or recycled,” as explained in an accompanying announcement.
Redwood will also recycle battery waste generated during Rivian’s production processes. This expanded scope of the partnership builds on an existing collaboration announced in April 2026, which initially focused on a specific project: building 10 MWh of battery storage capacity using unused Rivian battery packs at the electric vehicle maker’s production facility in Normal.
The background is that Redwood changed its strategic focus in 2025. Since then, while the company has continued to operate as a battery recycler for the recovery of critical raw materials such as cobalt, nickel, copper and lithium, it has increasingly invested in the development and construction of stationary battery storage systems.
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