Battery Makers

The power ministry has allowed renewable energy projects to use curtailed T-GNA power to charge additional co-located BESS and sell the stored electricity independently

While India already provides subsidies for making cells used to power electric cars and for energy storage, the first set of local battery makers have been navigating supply chain snags

The growing renewable capacity has created an immediate need to scale up storage systems, industry stakeholders said, highlighting the huge gap between the demand and current capability to manufacture essential battery cell components. Sharing their views with PTI, industry members have also cautioned against treating import dependence as a reason for slow deployment. The experts' comments assume significance as India's domestic battery manufacturing currently accounts for less than 1 per cent (2 GWh) of its approximately 260 GWh demand pipeline from competitive tenders in 2026. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) and pumped storage projects are gaining importance as India expands renewable capacity to meet rising electricity demand and balance solar generation with peak demand, Sunkind India founder and Managing Director Hanish Gupta said. Batteries and other storage technologies are key to addressing the intermittency risk of solar power and unlocking its growth potential, Prem

Projects that are not equipped with battery storage are unlikely to find buyers, with almost 42 gigawatts of planned capacity yet to sign offtake contracts, Renewables Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi

As the government plans the next phase of PM Surya Ghar, industry leaders seek battery storage integration, differentiated support and policy continuity to sustain growth

The company is preparing another Rs 1,500 crore investment cycle for the following year and plans India's first commercial carbon nanotube manufacturing plant

The closely held Agratas Energy Storage Solutions Pvt. is building a pilot production line of lithium iron phosphate, or LFP, cells at its upcoming battery factory in Sanand, Gujarat

Battery maker Exide Industries Ltd on Thursday reported a 28 per cent rise in consolidated profit after tax at Rs 351.3 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, on the back of strong sales. The company had posted a consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 274.58 crore in the corresponding quarter previous fiscal, Exide Industries Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Revenue from operations in the first quarter was at Rs 5,528.38 crore as against Rs 4,695.12 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Total expenses in the first quarter were higher at Rs 5,068.78 crore as compared to Rs 4,338.12 crore in the same period a year ago, the company said. Increased affordability and positive sentiment from GST 2.0 reforms continued to drive demand for automotives into the new financial year, Exide Industries said. Commenting on the performance, Exide Industries MD & CEO Avik Roy said, "We have entered FY27 with confidence, building on the strong momentum achieved in the second half of FY26. .

Final tranche under the ₹18,100-crore PLI scheme is reserved for grid-scale energy storage systems to support renewable energy integration

India will require 888 GWh of energy storage system capacity by 2035-36, up from 1 GWh currently, according to an industry report released on Wednesday. The report highlighted how energy storage is now the key pillar in strengthening grid reliability and enabling the country's renewable energy ambitions, a statement said. India will require 888 GWh of energy storage system (ESS) capacity by 2035-36, from the existing 1 GWh scale, according to the 'India BESS Market Review' released by India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) and Customized Energy Solutions (CES) at India Energy Storage Week (IESW) here on Wednesday. The inaugural session of IESW 2026 featured industry leaders and delegates from 15 countries. Debmalya Sen, President of IESA, said on the occasion that the IESW 2026 is more than an industry summit; it's a testament to how far India has come on its clean energy journey. The 888 GWh target by 2035-36 signals a new era where energy storage is at the centre of our energy ...

Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Wednesday announced the commissioning of a 1 MWh battery energy storage system at its Kharkhoda manufacturing facility in Haryana. As a pilot initiative, a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has been integrated into the Kharkhoda facility's internal electricity distribution network, Maruti Suzuki India said in a statement. In 2025, the company had installed a 20 MWp solar power project at the Kharkhoda facility. However, solar power generated during facility holidays could not be utilised due to the absence of demand, it added. A BESS addresses this challenge by storing excess electricity generated during low-demand periods or facility holidays and making it available when required, the company said. In addition, the BESS will help improve grid stability, Maruti Suzuki added. Stating that the company is strongly aligned with India's focus on building self-reliant energy ecosystems, Maruti Suzuki India Managing Director & CEO Hisashi

Battery makers urge the Centre to exempt self-recycled batteries from mandatory certificate purchases, warning the proposed trading platform could discourage recycling investments

A Chinese battery management app called BAT-BMS has come under scrutiny after viral videos showed people remotely switching off e-rickshaws using Bluetooth, raising serious safety concerns.

The concern of the auto sector is that the current rules require manufacturers to begin collecting 70 per cent of batteries after eight years of use

From electric vehicles to battery factories and AI data centres, electrification is emerging as the next frontier of economic growth, but will it do to the world what oil did in the last century?

Reliance is in talks with CATL and other Chinese suppliers for battery components as Beijing's tightening tech curbs reshape its clean energy ambitions

India's stricter battery recycling targets under EPR rules are forcing dry cell makers to seek relief, explore new collection models, and tackle rising costs and ecosystem gaps

Adani Green Energy Ltd plans to invest about Rs 15,000 crore to add more than 10 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of battery energy storage capacity in the current financial year, as it pivots towards delivering reliable, dispatchable clean power amid India's accelerating energy transition. The proposed addition will be over and above the roughly 3 GWh of installed storage capacity the company expects to reach shortly, following the commissioning of 1.4 GWh during FY26, it said during its earnings call. The batteries are being developed alongside renewable generation at Khavda in Gujarat, where AGEL is building what it describes as the world's largest renewable energy park. The storage systems are aimed at supplying power during peak evening demand when solar output tapers, helping smooth load profiles and enable round-the-clock renewable energy. "We are in the process of very significantly ramping up our capacity addition for batteries which we expect to commission north of 10 GWh, in this ..

Eveready Industries has launched India's first alkaline battery plant in Jammu to boost its premium segment and tap export and private-label opportunities

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