Pune-based battery manufacturer Replus has announced a significant expansion of its production capabilities with plans to scale up from its current 1GWh facility to a 6GWh battery manufacturing plant within the next year. This strategic move is aimed at addressing the growing demand in India for Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries and grid-scale Energy Storage Systems (ESS).
The new facility will feature high-speed automated production, leveraging artificial intelligence, robotic systems, laser welding, and machine vision technologies. These additions are expected to boost production efficiency, reduce lead times and improve product consistency while minimising the carbon footprint. The production process will be managed using real-time monitoring and data-driven systems, placing the plant among the most technologically advanced in the country.
A notable aspect of the expansion is Replus’s plan to adopt a cell chemistry-agnostic approach. The new manufacturing line will be equipped to handle a variety of advanced cell chemistries such as sodium-ion (Na-ion), lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP), and lithium titanate oxide (LTO), in addition to blade cells and other high energy density formats. This flexibility will allow Replus to remain adaptive in a rapidly evolving global battery landscape.
Replus intends to manufacture advanced battery packs for a wide range of electric mobility applications, including electric buses, passenger vehicles, and commercial trucks. In addition to mobility, the facility will also produce liquid-cooled Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) containers for use in grid-scale renewable energy plants.
