India is advancing its battery manufacturing capabilities by introducing an Approved List of Battery Manufacturers (ALBM), aimed at identifying eligible vendors for government energy storage projects. This initiative, reported by Mint, is modeled after the successful framework in the solar sector and seeks to bolster domestic production while decreasing the country's reliance on imports, especially from China. The ALBM will be rolled out alongside draft localisation norms within the current financial year, providing a phased implementation timeline to assist manufacturers and project developers in meeting local sourcing requirements.

The broader 'India Battery Vision 2047' roadmap, spearheaded by the ministries of heavy industries and power, encompasses the entire battery ecosystem, from sourcing critical minerals to scaling manufacturing and recycling. India aims to deploy approximately 47 gigawatts (GW) of battery storage capacity, necessitating investments of around $38 billion. The initiative also emphasizes the importance of securing supply chains for critical minerals and developing skilled talent to achieve full localisation over time. The roadmap envisions building capacity across the entire battery value chain, including applications in electric vehicles, grid storage, and electronics, with a target of nearly 3 terawatt-hours (TWh) of battery storage capacity by 2047.