September 30, 2025

Sila

Sila, a next-generation battery materials company, has begun operations at Sila Moses Lake, its new automotive-scale silicon anode plant in Moses Lake. The team has begun testing and refining process recipes and the plant will soon begin producing initial batches of Titan Silicon, Sila's Si/C silicon anode material for customer applications including electric mobility, consumer electronics, drones, AR/VR, and satellites. Sila Moses Lake spans more than 600,000 square feet on a 160-acre site. Operations will initially support 2-5 GWh of capacity with the capability to expand up to 250 GWh within five years. By manufacturing domestically, Sila is replacing graphite, a critical mineral overwhelmingly sourced from China, with a higher-performing, American-made alternative. “With the opening of Sila Moses Lake, Washington state is continuing to lead the way in innovation. This facility will create hundreds of good jobs in Moses Lake and help power our transition to electric vehicles with next-generation battery technology, manufactured here in Washington,” said Gov. Bob Ferguson. Founded in 2011, Sila's major financial investors include 8VC, Bessemer Venture Partners, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Coatue, Matrix Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures, and funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates. The U.S. Department of Energy including its Advanced Research Project Agency — Energy has awarded Sila over $120 million in grant support over the last decade to develop, scale, and manufacture its Si/C anode technology in the U.S.