NavPrakriti, a Kolkata-headquartered lithium-ion battery recycler, has entered into a strategic partnership with NASH Energy, a NASH Group company focused on advanced battery manufacturing and energy storage solutions, to ensure responsible end-of-life management of all batteries produced by NASH Energy, including production scrap.
The partnership aims to maximise material recovery, reduce environmental impact, and enable full compliance with India’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations for battery waste. It enables closed-loop battery lifecycle management by combining NavPrakriti’s advanced recycling technologies and robust logistics with NASH Energy’s battery manufacturing capabilities and technology-driven energy storage solutions.
“India’s clean energy transition needs a transparent, accountable system for battery end-of-life management,” said Akhilesh Bagaria, co-founder of NavPrakriti. “Our collaboration with NASH Energy goes beyond regulatory compliance; it’s about building a foundation for responsible battery material recovery and circularity at scale. Together, we are driving industry best practices and helping actualise India’s net zero ambitions.”
NavPrakriti’s Serampore facility has the capacity to process up to 1,000 tonnes of spent batteries per month, with planned expansion to 24,000 tonnes annually. NavPrakriti is developing downstream processes for chemical recovery, battery refurbishment, and hydrometallurgical refining. The company’s long-term vision includes building a pan-India network for battery collection and recycling, partnering with more manufacturers and OEMs over the next three years, and supporting the National Critical Mineral Mission.
NASH Energy, part of the diversified NASH Group, recently commissioned a fully automated 2 GWh prismatic battery pack manufacturing line in Dobbaspet, Bengaluru — the first phase of its roadmap to establish 10 GWh of battery pack manufacturing capacity over the next five years. NASH Energy’s multi–form factor production line can manufacture battery packs ranging from 100 Ah to 314 Ah, catering to applications across battery energy storage systems (BESS), electric mobility, material handling equipment, electric buses, and commercial vehicles.
The company also supplies lithium-ion battery packs and cells to two-wheeler and three-wheeler electric vehicle manufacturers in India. NASH Energy is also among the early entrants in India’s LFP cylindrical cell manufacturing ecosystem, and is strengthening its R&D capabilities through a dedicated India Engineering Centre that complements its established technology development activities in Japan.
“As we scale battery pack production to meet growing demand across mobility, grid-scale storage, and industrial applications, our responsibility extends across the entire battery lifecycle,” said Anil Kumar, COO, NASH Energy. “Our partnership with NavPrakriti ensures that every NASH Energy battery — whether from manufacturing processes or end-of-life returns — is responsibly recycled and its valuable materials reintegrated into the supply chain. This collaboration strengthens our commitment to sustainable manufacturing and supports India’s transition toward a circular battery economy.”
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