Battery Technology

India plans $1.4 billion in aid to boost advanced battery parts output

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

'India needs rapid battery storage expansion as renewable capacity rises'

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

India bets on battery storage boom to reduce rising solar power losses

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

Rational regulation: India's battery-recycling norms must evolve with tech

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

Panasonic's battery manufacturing unit fears shutdown over waste rules

The company says compliance costs under the Battery Waste Management Rules could exceed profits, threatening the viability of its dry-cell battery manufacturing business in India

India's C&I energy storage market set to surge to 2,231 GWh by 2032: IESA

India's Commercial & Industrial (C&I) energy storage market will increase from less than 1 GWh in 2025 to about 2231 GWh by 2032, supported by rising electricity tariffs and rapid adoption of renewable energy, a study by industry body India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) said on Thursday. The report attributes this exponential growth to rising electricity tariffs, the need for reliable, high-quality power, rapid adoption of renewable energy (RE), cost-optimisation demands, and India's ambitious decarbonisation goals, an IESA statement said. The study details two growth scenarios: a Business-as-Usual (BAU) path, with ESS reaching 22-23 GWh by 2032, and a Rapid Adoption (RA) scenario, in which market-friendly reforms and technological advances could propel installations to 31 GWh. The BAU assumes 5-6 per cent annual C&I load growth and 15 per cent RE CAGR; RA anticipates 18 per cent RE CAGR, reflecting the impact of supportive policy and falling battery costs. "With ...

India's hidden battery fleet can become key to managing power demand

Inverter batteries, capable of charging up from a wall socket and powering a few lamps, some fans for a few hours when the power drops, are a product of decades of unstable grid power

V-Green, ChargeZone partner to build EV charging infra for VinFast India

Vietnam-based Vingroup's EV charging arm V-Green on Thursday announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with ChargeZone to jointly develop dedicated EV charging infrastructure for VinFast customers across India. The co-branded EV charging network will support VinFast's India expansion. The first 15 charging stations under this collaboration have already been commissioned and made operational. As part of the next phase of expansion, nearly 100 additional co-branded charging stations are planned for deployment over the next six months, extending the network's reach to key locations across the country. The collaboration marks VinFast's first co-branded charging partnership with a Charge Point Operator (CPO) in India, and reflects a growing deeper integration between EV manufacturers and charging infrastructure providers. "The co-branded charging network is designed to address one of the most important factors influencing EV adoption today: dependable and accessible charging

Adani Green Energy expands battery storage capacity to 3.37 GWh at Khavda

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Tuesday said it has expanded its total operational Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity to 3.37 GWh at Khavda, Gujarat. The company has expanded total operational BESS capacity to 3.37 GWh, including 1.37 GWh added in March 2026 at Khavda, where it is building 30 GW renewable energy park, of which 9.9 GW is already operational, the Adani Group entity said in a statement. This is the world's largest single-location battery storage deployment outside China and among the fastest executed globally, it added. AGEL's 3.37 GWh BESS can store enough clean energy to power nearly one million homes for an entire day, supporting peak electricity demand of cities like Indore, Chandigarh or the entire state of Goa. It can also power more than 12 million LED bulbs continuously for ten hours. The commissioning marks a major milestone in strengthening grid reliability, peak-hour supply and enabling renewable energy to deliver dependable, round-the-clock po

Reliance turns to CATL as Chinese tech curbs hit battery ambitions

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

Dry cell battery makers struggle to recharge under new recycling rules

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

This EU rule may let you replace your phone battery yourself from 2027

From February 2027, the EU will require many devices to have removable batteries, a shift that could make phones easier to repair, extend their lifespan, and influence global design standards

Reliance says battery-making plans remain on track, denies pause report

Reliance Industries said its battery cell manufacturing plans remain on track, rejecting a report that it had paused the project after talks with a Chinese technology partner fell through

EV making and climate tech | From Foxconn’s environmental expert

In this session, Ankita Patwa, Environmental Manager, Foxconn System & Founder, TheGreenSolve talks about EV making, sustainability, climate tech and provides career tips

Analysts see big boom in battery storage; RIL, Waaree among key gainers

With 100GWh, 20GWh and 12GWh of planned capacities respectively, these players are set to benefit from what Nuvama calls an imminent J-curve demand breakout, reaffirming its 'Buy' rating on the theme.

Govt may relax rules under PLI scheme for ACC battery output after delays

In 2022, 30 GWh were allotted under the scheme, of which 20 GWh went to Ola Electric, and 5 GWh each to Reliance New Energy and Rajesh Exports

RIL's Big Battery Bet: Why Motilal Oswal sees a new energy upside

At the middle of this optimism is RIL's first battery Giga factory in Jamnagar, slated to start operations in early calendar year 2026 (CY26) with a production capacity of 40GWh per year.

Niveshaay leads ₹325 crore funding in Waaree Energy Storage Systems

Investment firm Niveshaay on Tuesday said it has led a Rs 325 crore funding round in Waaree Energy Storage Systems to expand the Waaree Group's battery arm. The fund will be used to enhance cell and pack manufacturing capacity, strengthen engineering and validation capabilities, and scale containerised Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across India and select global markets. Niveshaay said it has cumulatively invested Rs 128 crore in the round through its Category II Niveshaay Sambhav Fund, Category III Niveshaay Hedgehogs Fund, and the newly launched one of India's first dedicated Collective Investment Vehicles (CIVs,) Niveshaay WESS Fund. Other co-investors in the round include Vivek Jain (Managing Director, Action Tesa and GrowthSphere) and Saket Agarwal (former Director, Apollo Pipes Ltd and Apollo Tricoat), among others, Niveshaay, the SEBI-registered investment advisory and boutique asset management firm said. "Battery storage will play a key role in India's clean energ

Adani Group plans to build India's largest battery storage system

The project will support grid stability and the supply of renewable power, making Khavda the largest combined renewable and storage park in the world

Ola Electric enters $12 bn energy storage market with home batteries

Company plans to scale battery consumption to 5 GWh for storage systems, potentially exceeding electric vehicle production