Tata’s Agratas invests over $400m in Indian battery R&D ahead of Sanand cell production
Agratas Energy Storage Solutions is developing in-house LFP cell technology after access to Chinese technology tightened. The Tata battery unit expects NMC cell production at Sanand, Gujarat, to begin by early 2027, while expanding R&D in Bengaluru for EV and grid-storage applications.
What happened
Tata Group · Tata battery unit Agratas will develop LFP cells using in-house technology at Sanand after Chinese technology access tightened, while investing
Key facts
- More than $400 million R&D investment
Why this matters
Agratas’s technology build-out makes it a more credible partner or acquisition target across materials, charging, grid storage and EV platforms seeking India-based battery capabilities.