{"id":67139,"date":"2026-06-30T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/?p=67139"},"modified":"2026-06-22T10:45:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:45:50","slug":"ford-bets-on-energy-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/en\/ford-bets-on-energy-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Bets on Energy Storage: $2 Billion and 20 GWH Annually by 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

American automotive company\u00a0Ford Motor Company<\/strong>\u00a0officially announced<\/a><\/strong> the launch of\u00a0Ford Energy<\/strong>, a new wholly owned subsidiary dedicated to the manufacturing and supply of\u00a0Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)<\/strong>\u00a0for utilities, data centers, and large industrial and commercial customers in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This move represents a strategic shift<\/strong> for the iconic automaker, redirecting part of its industrial capacity\u2014originally intended for electric vehicle batteries\u2014toward one of the fastest-growing markets in the energy sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The creation of Ford Energy<\/strong> comes amid a broader reconfiguration of the company’s EV strategy. At the end of 2025, Ford<\/strong> reported a $19.5 billion<\/strong> accounting charge and streamlined its electric vehicle assets and product roadmap in the U.S., due to lower-than-expected demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Against that backdrop, the company and its partner SK On<\/strong> agreed to dissolve their BlueOval SK<\/strong> joint venture, which had been established in 2021 as part of an $11.4 billion<\/strong> investment plan to build three battery plants in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faced with a slowdown in automotive battery demand, Ford opted to repurpose that industrial capacity to meet the growing need for dispatchable energy storage.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Investment of $2 Billion and 20 GWH Annual Capacity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ford<\/strong> confirmed it will invest approximately $2 billion<\/strong> over the next two years to consolidate this new business unit and begin initial commercial deliveries by the end of 2027. The strategy entails deploying at least 20 GWh of annual energy storage capacity<\/strong>, utilizing existing industrial infrastructure within the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ford Energy<\/strong>‘s operations encompass the complete manufacturing of battery cells, including electrode coating production, module and container assembly, as well as sales and technical support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BESS systems will be assembled at Ford<\/strong>‘s repurposed battery manufacturing facility in Glendale, Kentucky<\/strong>, which boasts 4 million square feet<\/strong> of dedicated space. The plant, formerly part of the BlueOval SK<\/strong> joint venture, will be converted to manufacture advanced battery energy storage systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The operation is expected to generate approximately 2,100 jobs<\/strong> in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flagship Product: The Ford Energy DC Block<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ford Energy<\/strong>‘s flagship product will be the “Ford Energy DC Block,”<\/strong> a standardized 20-foot containerized energy storage system designed for large-scale applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The system is based on 512 Ah prismatic LFP (lithium iron phosphate) cells<\/strong>, a chemistry increasingly used for its lower cost and greater durability compared to other alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company will initially offer two configurations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n