Sila Raises $300 Million to Expand Moses Lake Silicon Anode Plant
The funding will accelerate Phase 2 expansion at the Washington facility, which is engineered to scale to 250 GWh.
Battery materials company Sila has raised $300 million in a private equity round to accelerate US production of its silicon-carbon anode and fund a planned second-phase expansion of its plant in Moses Lake, Washington.
What Happened
Sila completed construction and began operations at the Moses Lake facility in fall 2025 and is currently ramping production. The 160-acre site starts with Phase 1 capacity of 2 GWh and is engineered to expand to as much as 250 GWh over five years. The company will use the new funding to accelerate this expansion. Sila's anode product, branded Titan Silicon, was launched in 2021 and uses a silicon-carbon material that the company says delivers 20-40% higher energy density than traditional graphite anodes.
Why It Matters
Silicon can store significantly more lithium per gram than graphite, which allows for smaller, lighter batteries capable of faster charging. However, managing silicon's expansion during charging has been the central engineering challenge for this technology. If Sila successfully scales its Moses Lake facility toward 250 GWh, it would represent a substantial domestic supply source for advanced battery materials as EV production continues to grow in North America.
The Bottom Line
Sila CEO Gene Berdichevsky said the funding allows the company to further scale operations and ensure critical industries have a secure and reliable supply of advanced batteries. The Moses Lake plant remains in its early ramping phase, with full buildout planned over five years.
