Redwood Google Investment Energy Storage

What happened

Google invested in Redwood Materials' $425M Series E funding round. Redwood, a battery recycling startup, is now scaling a new energy storage venture. This venture is designed to provide power for AI data centres and other industrial sites, expanding Redwood's operational scope beyond recycling into direct energy provision. This changes the available options for large-scale energy storage solutions for high-demand computing infrastructure.

Why it matters

Platform operators and procurement now face a tightened dependency on Redwood Materials for energy storage solutions supporting AI data centres. This introduces an increased exposure to a single vendor for critical power infrastructure, potentially reducing flexibility in energy sourcing. It also raises due diligence requirements for supply chain resilience and operational continuity planning for these high-demand computing environments.