Sila Opens Nation’s First Automotive-Scale Silicon Anode Plant, Ushering in a New Era for U.S. Battery Manufacturing

Sila Opens Nation’s First Automotive-Scale Silicon Anode Plant, Ushering in a New Era for U.S. Battery Manufacturing

ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 23, 2025-

Sila opens U.S. factory to make silicon anodes for energy dense EV batteries

Sila has been building the facility on Moses Lake, Washington, for nearly two years. Now, it's poised to start volume production.

Sila opens automotive-scale silicon anode plant

Battery materials company Sila has started operations at Sila Moses Lake, its new automotive-scale silicon anode plant in Moses Lake, Washington, USA.

Sila Opens Nation’s First Automotive-Scale Silicon Anode Plant in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Sila, a next-generation battery materials company based in Alameda, California, has officially launched operations at Sila Moses Lake, the nation’s first automotive-scale silicon anode manufacturing plant.

Sila opens the nation’s first automotive-scale silicon anode plant

A first-of-its-kind facility begins operations with advanced silicon anode material, closing America’s innovation-to-manufacturing gap.