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Telangana: Amara Raja inaugurates Battery Pack Plant and lays foundation stone for CQP

Hyderabad, Aug 10 (UNI) 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, laid foundation stone for its Customer Qualification Plant (CQP) for cell manufacturing at its Giga Corridor at Divitipally in Mahabubnagar district on Saturday.
On the occasion, the company also inaugurated the Phase- 1 of the battery pack plant with a current capacity of 1.5 GWh.
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, would 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.
The Giga Corridor which is spread across 260 acres of land will entail an investment of Rs 9,500 crore till 2031 and will include the advanced cell manufacturing Gigafactory along with battery pack facility.
In addition, the company is also building a first-of-its kind advanced energy research and innovation center in Hyderabad, dubbed the ePositive Energy Labs.
On the occasion, Jayadev Galla, Chaiman & Managing Director, Amara Raja Energy & Mobility said "Today's groundbreaking ceremony signifies the start of a transformative journey for this region. This is not just a ceremonial milestone but the beginning of our strategic initiative to create sustainable, non-migratory job opportunities for local youth through the Gigacorridor in Telangana."
"We anticipate this initiative will play a crucial role in advancing India's energy transition. The CQP is first of its kind in India and will help us develop the perfect cell chemistry for each customer’s requirement" said Vikramadithya Gourineni, Executive Director, ARE&M.
Among those who attended the event including Steven Cai, Board member and President EMEA; Diego Graffi, CMD Piaggio Vehicles India, Ashish Jangale, VP and Head SSU Mahindra & Mahindra and Swapnil Jain, Co-founder Ather Energy.
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