Battery-materials players scale up as India’s demand forecast reaches 236 GWh by 2032

Neogen, HEG and Himadri are building domestic electrolyte, synthetic-anode and LFP capacity as India’s battery demand is projected to rise from 33 GWh in 2025 to 236 GWh by 2032. Key capacity commissioning and customer-approval milestones are targeted from FY27 onward.

— Filed Tue, 28 Jul, 2026, 05:34 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

India’s battery demand is projected to rise sevenfold to 236 GWh by 2032, supported by EVs and localisation policy. Neogen, HEG and Himadri are expanding domestic electrolyte, synthetic-anode and LFP battery-material capacity, with major commissioning and customer-approval milestones due from FY27.

Why this matters

No related recent signals were provided. Neogen’s electrolyte-capacity build is a standalone indicator of its push into India’s domestic battery-material supply chain.

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