Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurates TDK’s Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing Plant in Haryana.
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On September 2025, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) inaugurated TDK Corporation’s Advanced Technologies Lithium-ion (Li-ion) Battery Manufacturing Plant in Sohna, Haryana. The project, established under the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) Scheme, involves an investment of ₹3,000 crore to boost India’s self-reliance in energy storage.
- The newly inaugurated Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing Plant has a production capacity of 20 crore battery packs per year, which will cover nearly 40% of India’s annual demand of around 50 crore packs, significantly reducing reliance on imports.
- The facility is designed to produce advanced Lithium-ion batteries that will be supplied to sectors including mobile phones, wearables, hearables, and laptops, strengthening India’s domestic electronics ecosystem and aligning with the Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) vision.
Main Point :- (i) With an investment of ₹3,000 crore, the project has been developed under the Government of India’s Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) Scheme, which aims to promote localized production of key electronic components and reduce the trade deficit in electronics.
(ii) The plant will also create substantial economic opportunities by generating direct employment for over 5,000 people, with additional indirect employment across supply chains and logistics, strengthening the industrial base of Haryana.
(iii) In addition to job creation, skill training programs will be provided in collaboration with the AT Bawal Plant to upskill workers in battery technology and electronics manufacturing, ensuring a skilled workforce to sustain long-term growth in the energy storage sector.
About Haryana
Chief minister: Nayab Singh Saini
Governor: Ashim Kumar Ghosh
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