In a strategic move to scale its green energy ambitions, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has entered advanced discussions with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) and other global technology suppliers. The group’s aims to get important components and cells that are already made for their planned utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) project at the Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Manufacturing Complex in Jamnagar, Gujarat– stated by BloombergNEF Report.
According to a market analysis by BloombergNEF (BNEF), India’s energy storage market is projected to witness exponential growth, aiming to reach 336.7 GWh by 2035—representing a staggering 115-fold increase from 2025 levels. This massive long-term forecast underscores why major Indian conglomerates are aggressively pursuing tie-ups with dominant global battery manufacturers to capture early market share and support India’s target of achieving 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
The discussions mark a pragmatic pivot in Reliance’s execution strategy. Reliance and CATL—the world’s largest battery maker—previously explored a direct technology transfer agreement to enable domestic cell manufacturing. However, those high-level talks concluded without an agreement, prompting Reliance to diversify its sourcing network.
Rather than seeking deep access to proprietary manufacturing technology, the current talks focus on leveraging China’s unparalleled manufacturing scale for cell components. The procured cells and hardware will be assembled into containerized, grid-scale storage blocks. This product-sourcing approach complements Reliance’s existing manufacturing partnership with Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co.
The Jamnagar energy storage complex is poised to become India’s largest integrated clean energy site. This facility will serve as a linchpin for the stability of the national grid as intermittent solar and wind power scale up.To achieve its short-term operational goals and remain on schedule for deployment of this new facility, Reliance will first be focusing its immediate construction efforts on integration of the system components through the assembly of ready made cells. In the Long term the Company will continue to develop backward integration capabilities into the core chemistry and localized manufacturing of gigafactory cells.
As global resource tensions escalate, the strategic efforts of industry giants like Reliance and CATL underscores a critical shift toward localized green energy. For India, mastering these supply chains is a vital leap toward achieving true energy sovereignty and long-term self-reliance.
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