Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd (ARE&M) shared in its annual report that its commercial pilot plant for lithium-ion battery cells is in the advanced stages of construction and is scheduled for commissioning by the end of the current financial year (FY 2025–26).
The pilot plant, with multi-chemistry, multi-form factor capabilities, will serve as the customer qualification plant, allowing Amara Raja to produce large batches of cells with mature designs and validating the manufacturing processes for its upcoming gigafactories.
Amara Raja said its advanced research and engineering centre, dubbed ‘e positive Energy Labs’, will also be ready by the end of the financial year. “We continue our collaborative efforts in securing cell technology while also significantly increasing our focus on in-house developmental efforts. We have added several team members from organisations globally, greatly enhancing our R&D capabilities and helping us to competitively design lithium cells,” said Vikramadhithya Gourineni, executive director for the New Energy business at Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd.
Construction is underway for the company’s Phase 1 lithium cell manufacturing facility which is expected to deliver a 2 GWh annual capacity, with provisions to scale up to 16 GWh over the long term.
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