Badland Batteries Cell Plant

American-made battery cells delivering high performance

Badland Batteries is the only battery cell plant in North Dakota and the upper Midwest. At this 80,000-square-foot facility, the battery cells that power Packet Digital’s industry-leading battery packs are manufactured. American-made batteries from start to finish, we are here to provide a high-performance solution to your autonomous system.

World-class battery cell plant in Fargo, N.D.

Few companies are manufacturing battery cells in the United States. Even less are doing so with UAS manufacturers in mind. Badland Batteries is on the path to change that with the first battery cell plant not only in North Dakota, but the upper Midwest as well. The 80,000-square-foot battery cell plant began construction in 2025 and will begin manufacturing battery cells for customers in early 2026.

More than 90% of the U.S. drone battery supply chain relies on Chinese-made battery cells. With the battery cell plant, Badland Batteries is fulfilling its mission of offering U.S.-made high-performance smart UAS batteries for its customers. Once completed, Packet Digital will use these battery cells to assemble its battery packs at its 7A facility.

Battery Cell Plant Renderings

30+

New Jobs Created

120MWh

Annual Energy Output

80,000

Square-Foot Building

-30° to 55°C

Discharge Temperature Range

100%

American-Made Battery Cells

Up to 80C

Discharge Rate

Capabilities

Electrode Manufacturing

In this stage, raw materials are transformed into electrodes. This multi-step process includes: Mixing, Coating, Drying, Calendaring, Slitting and Vacuum Drying

Cell Assembly

In this stage, the prepared components of the battery cell are combined. The steps involved include: Separation, Stacking, Packaging and Electrolyte Filling

Cell Finishing

The final stage of battery cell manufacturing is cell finishing, which includes: Roll Pressing, Formation, Degassing, Aging and Final Quality Check

“The Department of Defense has put out the call to the U.S. manufacturing base to ramp up domestic production of critical components for unmanned systems. The high-energy density cells that we’re going to produce in Fargo, N.D. will be critical for U.S. defense and national security.”

— Terri Zimmerman, Badland Batteries CEO