Ford Motor Company formally introduced Ford Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary focused on providing United States-assembled battery energy storage systems (BESS) for utilities, data centers, and large industrial and commercial customers across the United States.
The company said it has spent the past year quietly building the foundation for the business, including securing supply chains, preparing manufacturing sites, and aligning its technology with growing demand for domestic energy storage solutions.
Leveraging more than a century of manufacturing experience, Ford Energy plans to deploy at least 20 GWh annually, with first customer deliveries expected in late 2027.
Ford Energy’s operations will include full battery cell manufacturing, including production of electrode coils, along with assembly of modules and containers, plus sales and service support.
The company’s flagship product is the Ford Energy DC block, a standardized 20-foot containerized battery energy storage system designed around 512 Ah LFP prismatic cells. The platform will be offered in two configurations: the FE-250, a two-hour system, and the FE-450, a four-hour system.
Both systems integrate advanced LFP prismatic battery technology, liquid-cooled thermal management, and battery management systems. Ford Energy said the DC block was designed to prioritize predictable lifetime performance, ease of service, and thermal stability, with a target of 20-year performance reliability.
To support production scale and speed, Ford Energy is repurposing existing U.S. battery manufacturing capacity in Glendale, Kentucky, to serve the rapidly expanding BESS market.
The company said its manufacturing and supply chain strategy is designed to align with evolving regulatory requirements for battery energy storage, including Investment Tax Credit requirements, material assistance standards, and domestic content requirements relevant to grid-scale storage.
Ford Energy noted that accelerating U.S. demand for dispatchable and bankable energy storage, driven by data center growth, renewable energy integration, and grid resilience requirements, created a major opportunity in the market.
According to the company, utilities and developers increasingly require storage systems that can be financed, insured, and relied upon for decades, along with long-term supplier support for warranty and service obligations.
Ford previously announced plans to invest roughly $2 billion to establish the business and said it is now in full execution mode as it prepares manufacturing capacity ahead of planned deliveries beginning in late 2027.
Lisa Drake, president of Ford Energy, emphasized the company’s commitment to bringing Ford’s industrial manufacturing expertise into the energy storage sector.
KEY QUOTES:
“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 our manufacturing sites and aligning our technology with the massive demand for domestic energy storage.”
“By leveraging more than a century of manufacturing expertise, Ford Energy plans to deploy at least 20 GWh annually, with first customer deliveries planned for late 2027.”
“We designed the DC block for the metrics that matter most to customers: predictable lifetime performance, ease of service and thermal stability — designed for 20-year performance, from a 122-year-old company.”
“Utilities and developers need storage systems they can finance, insure and depend on for decades. They need suppliers who will be there in year 10 to honor a warranty claim.”
Lisa Drake, President, Ford Energy
