Haryana
Advanced Lithium-ion Battery Plant in Haryana
- 05 Sep 2025
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, inaugurated TDK Corporation’s Advanced Technologies Lithium-ion (Li-ion) Battery Manufacturing Plant at Sohna, Haryana.
- TDK Corporation is a global leader in electronic components, operating 250+ manufacturing, R&D, and sales sites across 30+ countries.
Key Points
- The facility will manufacture Li-ion batteries used in mobile phones, laptops, wearables, and hearables such as watches, earbuds, and AirPods.
- It is expected to produce 20 crore (200 million) battery packs annually, covering nearly 40% of India’s annual demand of 50 crore packs.
- The plant has been set up under the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) Scheme of the Government of India.
- The project will generate about 5,000 direct jobs, with workers already receiving preparatory training at the AT Bawal plant.
- The Sohna plant strengthens India’s vision of becoming a global hub for electronics manufacturing, reducing reliance on imports and contributing to the global value chain.
