NavPrakriti Green Energies Pvt Ltd, recognised as eastern India's first advanced lithium-ion battery recycler, has entered into a strategic partnership with NASH Energy, a NASH Group company specialising in advanced battery manufacturing and energy storage solutions. The alliance, announced on Tuesday in New Delhi, is designed to ensure responsible end-of-life management for all batteries produced by NASH Energy, including production scrap.

The collaboration aims to maximise material recovery, reduce environmental impact, and enable full compliance with India's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations for battery waste. By combining NavPrakriti's advanced recycling technologies with NASH Energy's manufacturing capabilities, the two companies say they are establishing a new standard for closed-loop battery lifecycle management in India.

Expanding Recycling Infrastructure

NavPrakriti's Serampore facility, described as eastern India's largest and most advanced lithium-ion battery recycling plant, currently has capacity to process up to 1,000 tonnes of spent batteries per month, with planned expansion to 24,000 tonnes annually. The company is additionally developing downstream processes for chemical recovery, battery refurbishment, and hydrometallurgical refining, with a long-term vision to build a pan-India collection and recycling network.

NASH Energy recently commissioned a fully automated 2 GWh prismatic battery pack manufacturing line in Dobbaspet, Bengaluru — the first phase of a roadmap targeting 10 GWh of battery pack manufacturing capacity over the next five years. The company's production line accommodates battery packs ranging from 100 Ah to 314 Ah, serving applications across battery energy storage systems, electric mobility, material handling equipment, electric buses, and commercial vehicles.

Market Context and Regulatory Backdrop

The partnership comes as India's lithium-ion battery demand is projected to grow substantially, from approximately 4 GWh in 2023 to an estimated 139 GWh by 2035, according to industry projections. This anticipated growth intensifies the need for robust recycling infrastructure and compliance with the Battery Waste Management Rules, a regulatory framework that governs battery disposal and producer responsibility in India.

India is simultaneously working toward its national target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2070. Both NavPrakriti and NASH Energy have stated that their collaboration is aligned with the National Critical Mineral Mission, which seeks to secure domestic supply chains for materials used in clean energy technologies.

NavPrakriti, established in 2024 and headquartered in Kolkata, employs a multidisciplinary team of over 50 engineers, chemists, and business professionals. NASH Energy, part of the diversified NASH Group, also maintains technology development activities in Japan and is developing an India Engineering Centre to strengthen its research and development capabilities.