Amara Raja Unveils INR 500 Crore Lithium-Ion Cell Qualification Facility in Telangana

Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies (ARACT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd., has commissioned its Customer Qualification Plant (CQP) at the company’s Giga Corridor in Telangana. The ₹500 crore facility marks a major milestone in the company’s strategy to establish large-scale lithium-ion cell manufacturing in India.

The newly operational plant has an initial production capacity of 60 MWh and is designed to manufacture lithium-ion cells for customer testing and qualification before the start of commercial-scale production. Acting as a bridge between laboratory research and full-scale manufacturing, the CQP will help validate cell designs, manufacturing processes, and product performance with OEM customers.

The facility is equipped to produce both cylindrical and prismatic lithium-ion cells across multiple chemistries, allowing flexibility in supporting diverse customer requirements. This qualification stage is expected to reduce manufacturing risks, accelerate technology commercialisation, and streamline the transition to high-volume production.

Amara Raja plans to begin supplying cells from the CQP to customers for validation from August 2026. The qualification plant will also support the company’s upcoming 2 GWh commercial manufacturing facility, Giga 1, which is scheduled to commence operations in 2027 as part of the broader ₹9,500 crore, 16 GWh Giga Corridor programme.

The CQP has been launched with a workforce of over 100 employees and forms part of the company’s Phase 1 investment, which has already crossed ₹1,500 crore. Together with the ePositive Energy Labs research centre and the upcoming commercial production facility, the plant strengthens Amara Raja’s ambitions to build a comprehensive battery manufacturing ecosystem in India while supporting the country’s clean energy and electric mobility goals.