Ford Energy stationary-storage subsidiary launch — 20 GWh/yr LFP cell + BESS manufacturing at Glendale, KY (former BlueOval SK site). Flagship "DC block" 5.45 MWh 20-ft ISO containerized BESS (FE-250 2hr / FE-450 4hr) using 512 Ah prismatic LFP cells.

Ford Motor Company formally launched Ford Energy, a US stationary-storage subsidiary, anchored on a 20 GWh/yr LFP cell and DC-block BESS plant in Glendale, Kentucky (the former BlueOval SK site). Flagship FE-250/FE-450 5.45 MWh containerized BESS use 512 Ah prismatic LFP cells. First customer deliveries late 2027. Marks Ford's pivot from automotive-only into utility/data-center BESS supply against a backdrop of accelerating domestic-content (Section 45X/232) policy.

Deal Details

Deal Type

Manufacturing Investment

Seller / Sponsor

Ford Energy (new Ford Motor Co. subsidiary)

Buyer / Financier

Ford Motor Company (~$2B internal capital)

Offtaker

Utility, data-center, and large-industrial customers (TBD)

Deal Value

$2B (capex over 2 years)

Stage

Under Construction

ISO/RTO

MISO

Source

Energy-Storage.news / Ford