Hyderabad, Aug 10: Amara Raja Group on Saturday held a groundbreaking ceremony of their Customer Qualification Plant (CQP) for cell manufacturing at Divitipally, in Mahabubnagar district in the state.
Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies (ARACT), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited (ARE&M), one of India’s leading industrial and automotive battery majors, held the grand ceremony.
The battery maker’s Phase 1 of the battery pack plant was also inaugurated with a current capacity of 1.5 GWh, a press release from the company said.
The plant makes Li-ion battery packs specifically suited for Indian conditions and will be supplying to major EV OEMs along with being used for stationery energy storage requirements.
The CQP, which is all set to be operational by Q1 of the next financial year, can produce various cell types for customer testing and validation. The project recently received a fillip after ARE&M’s collaboration with Gotion Inobat (GIB) for technology, manufacturing and customized solutions, it said. (PTI)
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