Trontek, a manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries based in New Delhi, has announced plans to create more than 500 jobs by FY27, expanding its workforce from 967 to approximately 1,400 employees. The company says the hiring push is a direct response to rising demand across electric mobility, residential energy storage and grid applications — segments that have seen sustained growth as India accelerates its transition away from fossil fuels.
The expansion represents one of the largest hiring phases in the company's two-decade history and signals growing confidence among domestic battery manufacturers in the long-term trajectory of India's clean energy market.
The new roles will span production, quality systems, battery engineering, research and development, logistics and service operations. A significant share of the R&D hiring will focus on battery management systems (BMS), thermal safety engineering, lifecycle optimisation and product validation under Indian operating conditions — areas that the company says will determine competitive positioning as the market matures.
"India's battery ecosystem is entering a structurally strong growth phase," said Samrath S. Kochar, Founder and CEO of Trontek. "As demand scales across mobility and home energy, the competitive advantage will increasingly come from engineering depth and manufacturing resilience. Our expansion reflects long-term confidence in this opportunity and our commitment to building both scale and capability."
Beyond hiring, the company plans to invest in developing specialised in-house expertise. Trontek says it will roll out structured technical training programmes covering lithium-ion assembly, safety compliance, electronics integration and energy storage systems. The initiative is designed to prepare its workforce for more demanding manufacturing standards as the industry moves toward higher-performance battery applications.
"Battery innovation today is not just about chemistry — it is about intelligent system design, safety architecture and lifecycle performance," Kochar said. "We are expanding our R&D teams to build robust, locally engineered solutions that can compete globally."
The announcement arrives at a moment of broad momentum for India's battery storage industry. Lithium-ion adoption has accelerated across electric two- and three-wheelers, rooftop solar installations and distributed energy systems, driven in part by government policy support for EVs and renewable energy. Industry analysts expect demand for lithium-ion batteries to rise sharply over the next five years, with companies that combine engineering capability and scalable manufacturing expected to hold an advantage as the market expands.
Supply chain resilience is also emerging as a strategic priority for Indian battery manufacturers. Global disruptions in recent years have underscored the risks of dependence on imported components, prompting domestic players to build deeper in-house capabilities across design, testing and production.
Founded in 2004, Trontek manufactures batteries for over 400,000 e-rickshaws and 600,000 electric two-wheelers, and counts major original equipment manufacturers among its customers. Its product portfolio extends beyond mobility to include telecom infrastructure, large-scale grid storage and residential energy solutions. The company's IP67-rated EV chargers are in use across India, and it maintains a pan-India sales and after-sales service network.
With the latest expansion, Trontek says it aims to strengthen domestic battery manufacturing capacity, reduce supply chain dependencies and contribute to employment generation in a sector the government has identified as central to India's industrial and energy transition goals.